Hyponatraemia and hypothyroidism: A case report
In the literature, hypothyroidism-induced hyponatraemia is rare and probably occurs only in severe hypothyroidism characterised by myxoedema. An 82-year-old woman arrived at an emergency department with aphasia and a progressive cognitive impairment associated with walking problems during the last w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Edizioni FS
2017-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Health and Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS21_65-68.pdf |
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Summary: | In the literature, hypothyroidism-induced hyponatraemia is rare and probably occurs only in severe hypothyroidism characterised by myxoedema. An 82-year-old woman arrived at an emergency department with aphasia and a progressive cognitive impairment associated with walking problems during the last week. Examinations excluded neurological disease. The diagnosis showed a clinically relevant association between hyponatraemia and hypothyroidism disorder characterised by neurological symptoms. In conclusion, this could be one of the few cases, to our knowledge, of non-severe hypothyroidism-induced hyponatraemia. |
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ISSN: | 2499-2240 2499-5886 |