Myxedema Coma Overview The thyroid gland, located at the front part of the neck, is responsible for making substances called thyroid hormones that are important for all body cells to work properly ...

Myxedema refers to both a form of severe hypothyroidism and a number of effects that hypothyroidism can have on the skin and other body tissues. Find out here why myxedema occurs, and the symptoms ...

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 seru ...

Myxedema coma is a complication of hypothyroidism. This condition is also known as myxedema crisis. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of myxedema here.

To the Editor: An interesting point concerning reflex changes in myxedema was raised by Dr. Sanders's article, "Neurologic Manifestations of Myxedema," in the March 22 issue of the Journal ...

SEATTLE — Hospitalized adults with hypothyroidism who are diagnosed with myxedema coma have a higher mortality rate and are hospitalized for longer than those without myxedema coma, according to ...

Even with treatment, mortality rates from myxedema coma can be as high as 25% to 60%, yet, due to its rarity, reports on effective diagnosis and treatment in the literature are limited mainly to ...

CORONADO, Calif. — Myxedema coma can be safely and effectively treated with IV levothyroxine, according to recent study findings presented at the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting ...

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 ...

A novel approach of injecting steroids deep into the dermis with small mesotherapy needles for the treatment of pretibial myxedema (PTM) has shown efficacy with good tolerability, according to a ...