Hyperthyroidism Presenting With Mania and Psychosis: A Case Report.

hyperthyroidism hyperthyroidism induced mania hyperthyroidism induced psychosis mania psychosis secondary mania

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Historique:
accepted: 17 02 2022
entrez: 23 3 2022
pubmed: 24 3 2022
medline: 24 3 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Graves' disease accounts for one of the most common causes of thyrotoxicosis. Most patients with Graves' disease present with classic signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Psychosis and mood symptoms secondary to hyperthyroidism are rare. Here we report the case of a 37-year-old male with a history of Graves' disease with poor medication adherence who presented to the emergency department with psychotic features and hyperexcitability. He had excessive agitation, paranoia, and hyperactivity requiring restraints. He also endorsed insomnia and weight loss. He was admitted to the inpatient unit, and laboratory investigations were significant for a low thyroid-stimulating hormone, and elevated T3, T4, thyroid-stimulating antibodies, and thyroid peroxidase antibodies. The initial assessment was a primary psychiatric illness. The patient never had a personal or family history of psychiatric illness. Psychiatry and endocrinology were consulted for further recommendations. The patient was started on methimazole 30 mg, propranolol 100 mg, and hydrocortisone 100 mg, which resolved his symptoms.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35317040
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22322
pmc: PMC8934034
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e22322

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022, Asif et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Haris Asif (H)

Internal Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, New York, USA.

Ifediba Nwachukwu (I)

Internal Medicine, Woodhull Medical Center, New York, USA.

Arshan Khan (A)

Internal Medicine, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA.

Giovanna Rodriguez (G)

Endocrinology, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.

Gul Bahtiyar (G)

Endocrinology, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.

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