The effect of changing thyroid function on cyclic affective illness in a human subject.

摘要: Thyroid function abnormalities are common in persons with rapid-cycling bipolar affective illness. Some women who cycle rapidly respond to thyroxine, but there is scant evidence that the people have thyroid ones treatment. The authors report successful thyroxine treatment of a man whose rapid cycling began and resolved after changes his status. period was altered by both lithium thyroxine. suggest CNS status may determine clinical course some fixed episodes.