Psychiatric presentations of hyperthyroidism.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests