Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acute hemichorea due to hyperglycemia has been reported in subjects with type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, and a rare type of diabetes, maternally inherited diabetes and deafness. This condition was generally subsided after adequate glycemic control, and the recurrence of hemichorea was rarely reported.Case report: We comprehensively reviewed clinical presentation and course of hemichorea in five elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (four ...

Background: Depressive mood consequent to hypothyroidism can be reversed with levothyroxine (LT4) replacement therapy. However, it is unclear whether increasing LT4 dose confers additional mood benefits.Methods: This was a single-blind before-and-after study of 26 patients with hypothyroidism who were aged 65 years or older and undergoing LT4 replacement therapy. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-K) and Hyperthyroid Symptom Scale (HSS-K) were assessed at b...