title: Thyrotoxicosis manifested as mania.
abstract: Clinicians should be on the alert for the possibility of underlying thyrotoxicosis in patients having an affective disturbance. An initial detailed medical history and complete physical examination is essential even in severely agitated, threatening patients. The danger of inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of these patients requires a high index of suspicion in detecting the underlying thyroid disturbance.
authors.affiliation: Tennessee Neuropsychiatric Institute, Nashville 37217.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Regan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011441:Propylthiouracil; D011433:Propranolol