A Case of Acute Psychosis Following Normalisation of Thyroid Status with Propylthiouracil in Long-standing Hyperthyroidism
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https://doi.org/10.30834/KJP.30.2.2017.123Keywords:
hyperthyroidism, acute psychosis, propylthiouracilAbstract
Precipitation of acute psychosis following normalisation of thyroid status has been reported previously. Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old man with long-standing hyperthyroidism unresponsive to carbimazole, developing acute polymorphic psychotic disorder without symptoms of schizophrenia, along with normalization of thyroid status, after seven months of treatment with propylthiouracil.
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