An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure
Hypothyroidism is a prevalent condition in the general population that is treatable with appropriately dosed thyroid hormone replacement medication. Infrequently, patients will present with myxedema coma, characterized by hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, and altered mental status in the settin...
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| description | Hypothyroidism is a prevalent condition in the general population that is treatable with appropriately dosed thyroid hormone replacement medication. Infrequently, patients will present with myxedema coma, characterized by hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, and altered mental status in the setting of severe hypothyroidism. Myxedema coma has also been known to manifest in a number of unusual and dangerous forms. Here, we present the case of a woman we diagnosed with an uncharacteristic expression of myxedema coma and nonconvulsive seizure complicated by a right middle cerebral artery infarct. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cfd4d056b0b8485cbef0e2ee2b4fcfc42025-08-20T03:19:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392016-01-01201610.1155/2016/34380803438080An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive SeizurePratik Patel0Mikhael Bekkerman1Cristina Varallo-Rodriguez2Rajendra Rampersaud3Department of Medicine, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, 967 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701, USADepartment of Medicine, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, 967 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701, USADepartment of Medicine, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, 967 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701, USAPulmonary and Critical Care, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, 967 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701, USAHypothyroidism is a prevalent condition in the general population that is treatable with appropriately dosed thyroid hormone replacement medication. Infrequently, patients will present with myxedema coma, characterized by hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, and altered mental status in the setting of severe hypothyroidism. Myxedema coma has also been known to manifest in a number of unusual and dangerous forms. Here, we present the case of a woman we diagnosed with an uncharacteristic expression of myxedema coma and nonconvulsive seizure complicated by a right middle cerebral artery infarct.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3438080 |
| spellingShingle | Pratik Patel Mikhael Bekkerman Cristina Varallo-Rodriguez Rajendra Rampersaud An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure |
| title_full | An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure |
| title_fullStr | An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure |
| title_short | An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure |
| title_sort | atypical case of myxedema coma with concomitant nonconvulsive seizure |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3438080 |
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