Older Patients and Thyroid Disease
Older Patients and Thyroid Disease
It is not uncommon for both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism to be manifest in subtle ways in older patients, often masquerading as diseases of the bowel or ...
Older patients and thyroid disease - British Thyroid Foundation
In both conditions in older people there can be confusion, depression, falling, heart failure and changes in bowel habits. Not only do these ...
Hypothyroidism in Older Adults - Endotext - NCBI Bookshelf
More recent community surveys of populations of healthy adults have found that 7%-14% of elderly subjects have serum thyroid stimulating hormone ...
Thyroid Disease in Aging - PMC - PubMed Central
Hyperthyroidism in older people can present atypically with weight loss, tachycardia, skin changes, tremor, goiter, ophthalmopathy, atrial fibrillation, heart ...
Thyroid disorders in elderly: A comprehensive review - ScienceDirect
We present a comprehensive review of literature for the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and management of thyroid disorders in ...
Hypothyroidism symptoms and signs in an older person
Joint or muscle pain. Vague joint pain is a classic hypothyroidism symptom. It sometimes is the only symptom of hypothyroidism in an older ...
Older people - British Thyroid Foundation
Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid condition in patients over 60 years of age and increases steadily with age.
Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: Who Should Be Treated and How?
l-T4 is the drug of choice for the treatment of hypothyroid older people, but the risk of overtreatment, potential adverse drug reactions, and patient ...
Thyroid disease in older people: Nursing perspectives
This review takes a practical approach to the assessment, medical intervention along with nursing care for the elderly with thyroid diseases.
Patients 2, 4 and 5 have hypothyroidism, or reduced production of thyroid hormone. While some of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are similar ...
Thyroid Problems Symptoms | American Geriatrics Society
Muscle weakness, aches, tenderness, or stiffness; Constipation; Pain, stiffness, or swelling in the joints; Increased awareness of the cold, or numbness; Pale, ...
Hypothyroidism in the older population | Thyroid Research | Full Text
Mild thyroid hormone deficiency (or subclinical hypothyroidism) is more common in the elderly. But, if it is 'normal' and indeed desirable to ...
Thyroid Function Changes in the Elderly and Their Relationship to ...
The emerging pattern suggests a slight decrease in thyroid function in the elderly leading to slightly higher thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.
Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment for elderly with thyroid ...
Hyperthyroidism in older adults has been associated with impaired attention and concentration and emotional and cognitive decline. Elevated ...
Thyroid Disease in the Older Patient - SpringerLink
Thyroid dysfunction is common in the elderly and is present in more than 10% of individuals over the age of 80 years [8] and takes the form of clinical and ...
Levothyroxine Therapy in Elderly Patients With Hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine (L-T4) treatment of overt hypothyroidism can be more challenging in elderly compared to young patients.
Thyroid Disorders in Older Adults - SpringerLink
The prevalence of overt and subclinical hypothyroidism varies in US- and international population-based cross-sectional studies in older adults.
Management of thyroid disorders in older people - Godbole
This review discusses the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and management of thyroid disorders and the effects of medications on thyroid function in ...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Thyroid Dysfunction in Older Adults ...
One study suggested that with aging, the set point for TSH secretion is altered, resulting in higher serum TSH concentrations due to diminished ...
Thyroid disorders in older people | Reviews in Clinical Gerontology
Summary. Thyroid disorders become more common with advancing age. Clinical features of hypothyroidism overlap with signs and symptoms often present in euthyroid ...