| Literature DB >> 23906839 |
Chia-Lin Lin1, Szu-Nian Yang, I-Shin Shiah.
Abstract
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune thyroiditis that occurs frequently in middle-aged women. To date, there is no formally reported association between acute mania and hypothyroidism due to HT. We report a case of acute mania associated with hypothyroidism resulting from HT. Our patient's mania and hypothyroidism remitted gradually after the treatment with mood stabilizer/antipsychotic drugs and levothyroxine therapy. This case highlights the importance of ascertaining thyroid function and checking antithyroid antibodies in middle-aged female patients with affective symptoms to the hospital for the first time.Entities:
Keywords: Acute mania; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Primary hypothyroidism; Psychosis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23906839 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.06.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gen Hosp Psychiatry ISSN: 0163-8343 Impact factor: 3.238