Although hypothyroidism is associated with an increased prevalence of psychiatric manifestations, myxedema madness is rarely observed. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with no prior history ...

Myxedema is a rare but life-threatening condition caused by untreated hypothyroidism. Symptoms of myxedema include low body temperature, slow pulse, and decreased mental status. Immediate medical ...

CIRCUMSCRIBED pretibial myxedema is an unusual but not a particularly rare skin disease. In an excellent article Curtis and his associates 1 described this condition, and many cases have been reported ...

Changes of the skin in myxedema are thought due to changes in its composition of acid mucopolysaccharides (AMPS). In the skin of the hypothyroid rat it has been shown that the content of hyaluronic ...

Myxedema coma is an extreme complication of hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). It’s rare and potentially fatal. The condition is also called myxedema crisis. Myxedema is also the name of a skin ...

Risk factors for mortality among patients with myxedema coma included older age, more comorbidities, acute kidney failure, and cardiac arrest. Hospitalizations for hypothyroidism with vs without ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Adults with hypothyroidism diagnosed with myxedema coma ...