Psicose associada à tireotoxicose: relato de caso / Psychosis associated with thyrotoxicosis: a case report
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
;
21(2)abr.-jun. 2011.
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Pacientes com tireotoxicose podem cursar com alterações psiquiátricas como depressão, mania ou psicose aguda. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o caso de paciente com sintomatologia psiquiátrica como manifestação de hipertireoidismo. O diagnóstico correto foi feito após anamnese e exame físico e investigação laboratorial que incluiu a função tireoidiana. Foi realizada breve revisão bibliográfica sobre a ocorrência de alterações psiquiátricas associadas à tireotoxicose. O diagnóstico de doença tireoidiana deve ser considerado sempre diante de alterações classificadas como psiquiátricas agudas.
ABSTRACT
Patients with thyrotoxicosis may suffer from psychiatric disorders, such as depression, mania or acute psychosis. This paper aims at reporting on the case of a patient with psychiatric symptomatology as manifestation of hyperthyroidism. The correct diagnosis built on physical examination and anamnesis, as well as laboratory examination including thyroid function tests. A brief review of the literature is also reported to gain a better understanding of the occurrence of psychiatric disorders associated to thyrotoxicosis. As this paper shows, diagnosis of thyroid diseases should also account for acute psychiatric disorders.
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Main subject:
Psychotic Disorders
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Thyrotoxicosis
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. méd. Minas Gerais
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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