Treatment-resistant mania with primary hypothyroidism: a case of recovery after levothyroxine.

Authors :: Balldin J
Berggren U
Rybo E
Kjellbo H
Lindstedt G
Source :: The Journal of clinical psychiatry [J Clin Psychiatry] 1987 Dec; Vol. 48 (12), pp. 490-1.
Publication Year :: 1987
Abstract: A manic-depressive woman was unresponsive to treatment with lithium and neuroleptics during a period of mania. Additional levothyroxine treatment of her primary hypothyroidism resulted in rapid and complete recovery from her mania.

Subjects :: Antipsychotic Agents therapeutic use
Bipolar Disorder complications
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Hypothyroidism complications
Hypothyroidism etiology
Lithium adverse effects
Lithium therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Bipolar Disorder drug therapy
Hypothyroidism drug therapy
Thyroxine therapeutic use

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