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Myxedematous psychosis - Myxedema psychosis, more colloquially known as myxedema madness, is a relatively uncommon consequence of hypothyroidism, particularly Hashimoto's thyroiditis. A chronically under-active thyroid can lead to slowly progressive dementia, delirium, and in extreme cases to hallucinations, coma, or psychosis, particularly in the elderly.
Myxedema Coma: Diagnosis and Treatment - Describes the common misconception that a patient must be comatose to be diagnosed with this complication and discusses factors known to precipitate it.
Myxedema Coma or Crisis - Discusses the life-threatening form of untreated hypothyroidism with physiological decompensation. From eMedicine.
MedicineNet - Myxedema Coma - Considered a life-threatening complication of hypothyroidism that represents the far more serious side of the spectrum of thyroid disease.
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