Myxedema psychosis
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myxedema-psychosis-262-7188485
title:
Myxedema psychosis
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Myxedema psychosis is a relatively uncommon consequence of hypothyroidism, such as in Hashimoto's thyroiditis or in patients who have had the thyroid surgically removed and are not taking thyroxine. A chronically under-active thyroid can lead to slowly progressive dementia, delirium, and in extreme cases to hallucinations, coma, or psychosis, particularly in the elderly. "Myxedema" is a synonym with severe hypothyroidism. It was first described in 1888 by “the Committee of the Clinical Society o
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxedema_psychosis
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2023-12-03T00:45:05Z
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