Psychiatric presentations of hyperthyroidism

McGaffee, J.; Lippmann, S.; Barnes, M.A.

American Family Physician 27(2): 257-260

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X
PMID: 6687506
Document Number: 211942
Hyperthyroidism is often confused with psychiatric illnesses. Undiagnosed hyperthyroidism sometimes results in inappropriate use of psychotropic medications. Delay in therapy markedly worsens the prognosis for recovery, but complications can be prevented by early treatment. Prompt recognition of hyperthyroidism through thyroid function screening is good medical practice in the evaluation of patients with psychiatric symptoms.

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