Myxedema With Psychosis

Reversible Psychosis and Dementia in Myxedema

“…The lack of a typical pattern of a psychotic syndrome is further confirmed by Logothetis (1963) reporting 4 cases of psychosis as initial indicator of myxedema and by Easson (1966) in his report of 19 patients with coincident myxedema and psychosis. The most constant symptom pattern was that of a paranoid suspiciousness and irritability.…”

Psychosis in a 15 Year Old Hypothyroid Girl: Myxoedematous Madness?

“…Davidoff and Gill [3] report the case of a 24 year old woman who had a six week history of "increasing anxiety and disorganization" and who became "unable to perform her usual daily tasks". However, the majority of case reports are similar to Asher's description of an insidious onset of symptoms that remain unrecognized for varying lengths of time [4,5]. He suggested that the best diagnostic investigation is a comparison of photographs.…”

Psychiatric presentation of thyroid disease in adolescence

“…Less well known signs are hearing loss, bowel obstruction and psychiatric disturbance. In general thyroid-associated psychiatric symptoms are commoner among adults than adolescents or children (6,7). In general thyroid-associated psychiatric symptoms are commoner among adults than adolescents or children (6,7).…”