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Acute psychosis caused by hypothyroidism following radioactive iodine treatment of Graves’ disease

Catherine Hyams, Pavan Joshi, Paul M.D. Foster, J. I. Katz

JRSM Short Reports · 2013 · 12 citations · 4 references

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MedicineEndocrinologyPsychiatryRadionuclide TherapyRadioiodine TherapyThyroid DisordersThyroid EndocrinologyDiffusely Increased Thyroid UptakeGraves' Disease TreatmentIodine ToxicityRadioactive Iodine Therapy CareRadioiodine-associated ExacerbationSigns Of Hypothyroidism

Abstract

This case serves as a poignant reminder that sudden changes in thyroid hormone levels (e.g. acute hypothyroidism) can induce psychosis.