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 ...
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 ...
In all 10 patients with diffuse toxic goiter of Graves disease rendered euthyroid by radioiodine six months to six years earlier, myxedema (as evidenced by typical signs and symptoms, rises in serum ...
Background: Myxedema coma (MC) is a rare manifestation of severe hypothyroidism often seen in elderly female patients. While the sequelae of MC can lead to multi-organ involvement and eventual failure ...
Your thyroid is a small gland in front of your neck that makes hormones that help control just about every organ. When your thyroid hormone levels are too high or too low, your body can't work right.
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 ...
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