Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases
<br /> <strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypothyroidism is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the production of thyroid hormones is inadequate. In addition to various physical manifestations, patients who suffer from hypothyroidism may also present with psychological p...
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| author | Reza Bidaki Bita Tavana Shima Hosseini Negar Neshati Mojtaba Babaei Zarch |
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| description | <br /> <strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypothyroidism is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the production of thyroid hormones is inadequate. In addition to various physical manifestations, patients who suffer from hypothyroidism may also present with psychological problems, as described in previous studies.<br /> <strong>Case Presentation: </strong>Herein, the reports of 2 patients who suffered from hypothyroidism and experienced improvement in their psychological symptoms after levothyroxine therapy are presented. The patients referred with depressive mood with psychotic features and psychomotor retardation. Treatment simultaneously with psychopharmacotherapy and hormone therapy was considered.<br /> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although hypothyroidism and depressive disorders are separate issues, hypothyroidism can induce depression and psychosis, and psychopharmacotherapy plus hormone therapy can be effective and boost treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a1f09b1b7784cacba039b7284cc53172022-12-21T17:50:43ZengBaqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesHospital Practices and Research2476-390X2476-39182019-02-0141394110.15171/hpr.2019.0682764Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 CasesReza Bidaki0Bita Tavana1Shima Hosseini2Negar Neshati3Mojtaba Babaei Zarch4Research Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran|Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranSports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranKharazmi University, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranSchool of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran<br /> <strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypothyroidism is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the production of thyroid hormones is inadequate. In addition to various physical manifestations, patients who suffer from hypothyroidism may also present with psychological problems, as described in previous studies.<br /> <strong>Case Presentation: </strong>Herein, the reports of 2 patients who suffered from hypothyroidism and experienced improvement in their psychological symptoms after levothyroxine therapy are presented. The patients referred with depressive mood with psychotic features and psychomotor retardation. Treatment simultaneously with psychopharmacotherapy and hormone therapy was considered.<br /> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although hypothyroidism and depressive disorders are separate issues, hypothyroidism can induce depression and psychosis, and psychopharmacotherapy plus hormone therapy can be effective and boost treatment.http://www.jhpr.ir/article_82764_16c9ce28ca3e1daca98775cf778ec926.pdfHypothyroidismPersecutory DelusionPsychological Disturbance |
| spellingShingle | Reza Bidaki Bita Tavana Shima Hosseini Negar Neshati Mojtaba Babaei Zarch Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases Hospital Practices and Research Hypothyroidism Persecutory Delusion Psychological Disturbance |
| title | Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases |
| title_full | Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases |
| title_fullStr | Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases |
| title_short | Improvement of Psychological Symptoms After Replacement Therapy With Levothyroxine in Hypothyroidism: A Report of 2 Cases |
| title_sort | improvement of psychological symptoms after replacement therapy with levothyroxine in hypothyroidism a report of 2 cases |
| topic | Hypothyroidism Persecutory Delusion Psychological Disturbance |
| url | http://www.jhpr.ir/article_82764_16c9ce28ca3e1daca98775cf778ec926.pdf |
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