0 a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone, leading to heart problems, problems with nerve function in the hands and feet, and mental health issues such as depression:
Muscular hypertrophy is one of the signs of hypothyroidism.
This may suggest that the prevention of overt hypothyroidism is feasible in older people.
One had congenital hypothyroidism and was receiving standard medication.
A one-year-old girl with congenital hypothyroidism became increasingly cyanotic.
In the case of fetal hypothyroidism (as a consequence of iodine overload), prenatal treatment can be successful.
Hypothyroidism can present with mental lethargy, personality change, apathy, forgetfulness, loss of self-care skills and agitation.
Subclinical hypothyroidism therefore represents an early stage in the evolution of hypothyroidism, rather than an exaggerated normal response to aging.
It is important to exclude hypothyroidism as a reversible cause of dementia-like symptoms.
Neuronal changes induced by neonatal hypothyroidism: an ultrastructural study.
