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Hypothyroidism Presenting as Dementia in a Person with Down Syndrome A Case Report
Author(s) -
Prasher V. P.,
Krishnan V. H. R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1993.tb00716.x
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , pediatrics , thyroid disease , disease , primary care , thyroid , psychiatry , family medicine
A 55 year old woman who had Down Syndrome became confused, forgetful and rapidly lost several of her skills. She was diagnosed as having dementia but following hormonal tests was found to have hypothyroidism. She regained most of her skills following treatment with thyroxine medication. As there are suitable medical treatments for thyroid disease, community teams and family practitioners should be aware of this common association between Down Syndrome and thyroid diseases. People with Down Syndrome should have periodic screening for the presence of hypothyroidism as part of their primary health care.