Symptomatic mental disorders in endocrinopathies

Hypoglycemia

• Several neurotic symptoms - mainly "anxiety",
• administration of glucose leads to a settlement.

Diabetes mellitus

• The psychologically negative effect is mainly in young people, mental development may be impaired,
• higher incidence of depressive symptoms and increased anxiety.

Hyperthyroidism

• Mental symptoms are often the first sign of a disorder
• increased excitability, anxiety to panic attacks, hyperactivity, thymol ability and phobic difficulties,
• for more severe thyrotoxicosis - a psychotic disorder with a manic pace and paranoid manifestations,
• they are less tolerant of the loss of a loved one, greater fear of disease.

Hypothyroidism

• From a psychiatric point of view, the opposite of the previous,
• lethargy, depression, paranoia.

Hyperparathyroidism

• Depression, headache, general weakness.

Hypoparathyroidism

• Increased irritability, feelings of weakness, hysterical spasms, 40% of patients have depression, impaired intellect.

Cushing's syndrome

• Frequent fluctuations in moods and free mechanisms, up to the occurrence of delusions and hallucinations,
• severe psychotic disorders with manic and delusional symptoms may also develop.

Addison's disease

• Also mood swings, usually preceded by illness,
• cognitive functions may be impaired,
• during a more difficult course - psychotic episodes with impaired consciousness.

Hyperprolactinemia

• Decreased libido, women with amenorrhoea report depression, anxiety,
• Depression does not respond well to treatment (but bromocryptine improves both prolactin and mood).

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Resources

• BENEŠ, Jiří. Studijní materiály [online]. [cit. 2010]. <http://jirben.wz.cz>.