Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionPrediction of the efficacy of antithyroid medication in Graves' disease would be of great value. There is no consensus if TSH levels at the end of treatment accurately predict relapse. Previous studies have not carefully defined Graves' disease nor used the same treatment protocol in all patients.AimTo study patients with Graves' disease treated with antithyroid medication to confirm or refute an ...

A 43 year old man presented following a seizure. Past history included cranial irradiation 18 years ago for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Blood pressure was 100/66 with a postural drop. Examination revealed a bilateral sixth nerve palsy. The only biochemical abnormality on admission was a serum sodium of 117 millimoles per litre. A cranial CT scan was normal.Further investigation included thyroid stimulating hormone of 3.92 milliunits per litre, a free T4 of 4 picomoles ...