Hypothyroidism: the difficulty in attributing symptoms to their underlying cause

HI Jansen, A Boelen, AC Heijboer… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Common symptoms of overt hypothyroidism are non-specific and include fatigue, lethargy,
and dry skin. Although the diagnosis is considered to be straightforward, no single symptom …

Brain fog in hypothyroidism: what is it, how is it measured, and what can be done about it

MH Samuels, LJ Bernstein - Thyroid, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Some levothyroxine (LT4)-treated hypothyroid patients report a constellation of
persistent and distressing cognitive symptoms that has been termed brain fog. This narrative …

Demographic, healthcare access, and dietary factors associated with thyroid hormone treatments for hypothyroidism

MD Ettleson, S Ibarra, W Wan… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Context Clinical guidelines have recommended a trial of liothyronine (LT3) with
levothyroxine (LT4) in select patients with hypothyroidism. However, little is known about the …

Evaluating health outcomes in the treatment of hypothyroidism

MD Ettleson, M Papaleontiou - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Clinical hypothyroidism is defined by the inadequate production of thyroid hormone from the
thyroid gland to maintain normal organ system functions. For nearly all patients with clinical …

Unraveling brain fog in post‐COVID syndrome: relationship between subjective cognitive complaints and cognitive function, fatigue, and neuropsychiatric symptoms

C Delgado‐Alonso, M Díez‐Cirarda… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose “Brain fog” is a frequent and disabling symptom that can occur
after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. However, its clinical characteristics and the relationships …

Critical approach to hypothyroid patients with persistent symptoms

B Biondi, FS Celi, EA McAninch - The Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Hypothyroidism is a common condition, and numerous studies have been published over
the last decade to assess the potential risks associated with this disorder when …

Association between hypothyroidism subtypes and major depression: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study

H Zhou, H Zhu, J Wang, X Gao, C Jiang - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The causal relationship between different hypothyroidism subtypes and the risk
of major depression (MD) is yet to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to determine if …

Implementation of thyroid-related patient-reported outcomes in routine clinical practice

PK Cramon, JB Bjorner, M Groenvold… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly used in clinical practice to improve
clinical care. Multiple studies show that systematic use of PROs can enhance …

Are we restoring thyroid hormone signaling in levothyroxine-treated patients with residual symptoms of hypothyroidism?

S Casula, MD Ettleson, AC Bianco - Endocrine Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Levothyroxine (LT4) at doses that maintain the serum thyroid-stimulating
hormone levels within the normal range constitutes the standard of care for the treatment of …

Brain fog in central disorders of hypersomnolence: a review

R Rosenberg, MJ Thorpy, K Doghramji… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jcsm.aasm.org
Brain fog is an undefined term describing a cluster of symptoms related to fatigue and
impaired memory, attention, and concentration. Brain fog or brain fog–like symptoms have …