Mania as a presentation of primary hypothyroidism

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Sathya, A ^a   Radhika, R ^b   Mahadevan, S ^a   Sriram, U ^a  

^a APOLLO HOSPITALS   (India)

^b Vijaya Health Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Mania; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ACUTE PSYCHOSIS; ADULT; AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GRANDIOSE DELUSION; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INSOMNIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MANIC PSYCHOSIS; NORMOCHROMIC NORMOCYTIC ANEMIA; RESTLESSNESS; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; THYROXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63449084874     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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