hyperthyroidism/fatigue

Thyrotoxicosis exhibit collective clinical manifestation, caused by excessive serum thyroid hormones particularity thyroxin. The clinical signs and symptoms included general alteration of metabolic process leading to weight loss fatigue and weakness and some specific disorders such as

We present a 71-year-old female patient suffering from a sore throat with unilateral neck swelling, pain on swallowing, subfebrile temperatures and general fatigue persisting for several weeks without any clinical signs of hyperthyroidism, although laboratory findings show high concentrations of

We report a 17-year-old male patient with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) associated with hyperthyroidism. He presented with a 2-month history of fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, and a 12-kg weight loss when he was admitted to our hospital. He had iritis, which was

BACKGROUND Hyperthyroidism is a common disease in the elderly. Antithyroid medications such as methimazole are one of the few treatment options. METHODS A 76-year-old white woman presented to the clinic with a 1-week history of fatigue, sleepiness, 7-pound weight loss, and tachycardia. Her blood

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical characteristics and factors of symptomatic propylthiouracil (PTU)-induced hepatic injury in patients with hyperthyroidism. METHODS A retrospective study of the patients diagnosed with symptomatic PTU-induced hepatic injury, admitted to Peking Union Medical College

A 34-year-old Japanese woman was referred to the hospital because of general fatigue and palpitations. She was diagnosed as having resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis at the age of 28. She felt general fatigue, palpitations, heat intolerance, and sweating for 6 months.

This study investigated whether symptoms and findings of hyperthyroidism exist in patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH) and sought to determine whether hyperthyroidism treatment improves them. Twenty patients (mean age: 36.10 +/- 1.41 years) and 20 healthy controls [mean age: 36.35 +/-

Objective: To identify the difference in presentation, time to treatment, and outcomes between hyperthyroid adults and children referred to surgical evaluation. Background:

BACKGROUND Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a standard procedure for the evaluation of women with infertility and repetitive pregnancy loss, is associated with complications such as uterine perforation, infection, allergic reactions, syncope, hemorrhage and shock, and pulmonary or retinal embolus.

A 65-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and bilateral leg edema for 1 week, worsening fatigue for 1 month, and a 7-lb weight loss over the last summer. She was clinically and biochemically hyperthyroid. Echocardiography revealed a left atrial myxoma measuring 6.2 x 3.3 cm protruding into the

We report a recent clinical case of an elderly patient who presented with weight loss and fatigue and who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Some time later, he was discovered to have underlying oesophageal lymphoma. The latter diagnosis was believed to contribute, at least in part, to his symptoms

OBJECTIVE To report symptomatic autoimmune hyperthyroidism developing in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with interferon beta-1b (IFN-beta-1b). METHODS A 44-year-old woman experienced gradually worsening fatigue, depression, and motor function several months after beginning therapy

Tenotomy of the rat soleus muscle is followed by a central degeneration of slow, fatigue-resistant muscle fibers. Previous experiments showed that fast, fatigable fibers of the gastrocnemius when transformed to slow, fatigue-resistant fibers by cross-reinnervation also develop lesions after

We present here a case of prominent hypercalcemia accompanied by hypothalamic tumor and Graves' disease. A 24-year-old man with hypothalamic tumor showed hypopituitarism, central diabetes inspidus (DI) and hyperthyroidism. Nausea, loss of thirst and appetite, and general fatigue were found with the

Intermittent hyperthyreosis occurs under various forms of stress, especially heat stress. The clinician may diagnose such cases as masked or apathetic hyperthyroidism or "forme fruste" hyperthyreosis or thyroid autonomy. As most routine and standard tests may here yield inconsistent results, it is