title: A case report of acute confusional state in thyrotoxicosis.
abstract: Confusion is a rare manifestation of thyrotoxicosis. The patient presented with an acute confusional state and had clinical and biochemical features of thyrotoxicosis. His illness was well controlled with antithyroid therapy. It is thus concluded that thyroid function should be evaluated in otherwise unexplained encephalopathy as response to treatment is dramatic and most rewarding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore. sdst@cyberway.com.sg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tavintharan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajasoorya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002231:Carbimazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003221:Confusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D002231:Carbimazole; D013974:Thyroxine