Endocrine Abstracts

15-year-old girl presented to the psychiatrist with behavioural problems, fluctuation in mood, paranoia, low self-confidence and school refusal. She presented to her GP 4 months later with history of increased body hair and irregular menstrual pattern. Her sex hormone binding globulin was low. Luteinising hormone, follicular stimulating hormone and testosterone levels were normal. Pelvic ultrasound showed both ovaries contain multiple follicles suggestive of polycystic ovary d...

Apraxia of lid opening is defined as non-paralytic motor abnormality characterized by difficulty in lid opening after lid closure.A 10-year-old presented to the ophthalmologist with history delayed opening the right eye after blinking. There was slight delay in opening of right eye after a blink during examination. There was no lid retraction. Visual acuity was normal in both eyes. Initial work up showed normal full blood count, urea and electrolytes and...