Psychosis as the sole presenting feature of hyperthyroidism: a case report

Vinay Tuteja; C. L. Nawal; Aradhana Singh; R. S. Chejara; Rajbeer Singh; Siddharth Chouhan

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20184448

Authors

Vinay Tuteja Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
C. L. Nawal Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Aradhana Singh Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
R. S. Chejara Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Rajbeer Singh Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Siddharth Chouhan Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20184448

Keywords:

Hyperthyroidism, Psychosis, Thyrotoxicosis

Abstract

Thyroid disease is a very common entity with a wide range of presentation, We report a case of twenty six year old female presented to emergency room with frank psychosis over the course of her stay in hospital we investigated thoroughly and finally she turned out to be a case of hyperthyroidism with psychosis as the only presenting symptom and after starting her on carbimazole patient responded to the treatment remarkably.

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