Co-existence of ADHD, autoimmune hypothyroidism and pituitary macroadenoma presenting in a behaviour clinic: A case report and brief review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 229-231

  Banerjee, Jayanta ^a,b   Bhojani, Sheetal ^a   Emcy, Naina ^a  

^a SOUTHEND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; hypothyroidism; pituitary macroadenoma.

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PROLACTIN; PROTIRELIN; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE HYPOTHYROIDISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPERPLASIA; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMPULSIVENESS; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PITUITARY HYPERPLASIA; PSEUDOTUMOR; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; THYROXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955502855     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2011.122     Document Type: Review

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