Maybe the elderly have a reduced capacity to react to elevated thyroid hormones (Lehey, 1931). The psychological aspects of hyperthyroidism are probably related to increased levels of thyroxine and its consequent alteration in central nervous system (Lishman, 1998). The value of this case report ...
T H E S I N G A P O R E F A M I L Y P H Y S I C I A N V O L 3 7 ( 3 ) ( S U P P L E M E N T 1 ) J U L Y S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1 : 7 2 INTRODUCTION Hyperthyroidism in the elderly is not uncommon and often presents in an atypical ...
Hyperthyroidism In The Elderly Signs and symptoms are often non-specific and may be easily attributed to aging or diseases in other organ systems, leading to delayed diagnosis and complications. Drugs such as beta-blockers may also mask the signs of hyperthyroidism... LL Leng,LK Hock 被引量:...
The results of a study to investigate possible underdiagnosis of hyperthyroidism in the elderly are reported. Four out of 24 patients with atrial fibrillation for which there was no obvious cause and who had normal thyroid hormone measurements were found to have subnormal thyrotropin responses to ...
1 Hyperthyroidism in the elderly is a great masquerader. We will present a summary of a remarkable patient to serve as a background for an analysis of present knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb07264.xMargaret A. Griffin...
G. S. Rai MSCConsultant Physician/Senior LecturerMDConsultant Physician/Senior LecturerMRCPConsultant Physician/Senior LecturerG. Wright MBConsultant Physician/Senior LecturerBScConsultant Physician/Senior LecturerJournal of the American Geriatrics Society...
Objective: To study the epidemiological distribution, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of elderly patients with thyrotoxicosis in Putrajaya Hospital Method: Retrospective review of case records using the Putrajaya Hospital data system of patients aged 60 and above with the diagnosis of thyrotox...
Cardiac risks of hyperthyroidism in the elderly. The importance of cardiovascular system involvement in has been recognized for many years. In the elderly patient, often with mild but prolonged elevation of plasma thyroid hormones, symptoms and signs of and complicating atrial (AF) may... GJ Kaha...
Hyperthyroidism in elderly can be hard to spot: biochemical tests can help make the diagnosis, and the first step in that process is to order a serum TSH.(Metabolic Disorders)Boschert, Sherry
Obscure hyperthyroidism in the elderly patient with long-standing nodular goiter.GOITER/in old ageHYPERTHROIDISM/in old ageSurg Clin North Am. 1962 Jun;42:667-72.doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(16)36697-xBartelsElmer CSurg Clin North AmSurgical Clinics of North America...