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The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a literature review.

Marta Broniarczyk-Czarniak1
Psychiatria 2017;14(4):209-216.

Abstract

Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is a chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, now considered as the most common autoimmune disease in the world as well as the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the area rich in iodine. Patients with HT have significantly higher risk for depression, especially in women with postnatal or perimenopausal period. Thyroid peroxidase antibody positivity is associated with rapid cycling bipolar disorder and obsessive-copulsive disorder in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Another important but underesimate entity is Hashimoto’s encephaloptahy, that spectacular symptoms can mimic severe central nervous system disease. Making a correct diagnosis of HE is very important, because most patients respond well and recover when treated with glucocorticoids.

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