Marcia, 75 years old, a housewife, mother and grandmother, has always been very active and lucid. She comes to my office because lately she has been very sleepy, slow to do things, even to speak, she has gone up in weight and presents many forgetfulness.
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After requesting a series of tests, he had very low thyroid hormone values. Marcia had hypothyroidism.
The thyroid It is a very important endocrine gland for the body, in charge of metabolism. produces the thyroid hormonethat when it is high, the metabolism is accelerated (hyperthyroidism), and when it is low, the metabolism is decreased and it is called hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.
The patient becomes sluggish, drowsy, speaks very slowly, has a tendency to gain weight, and has memory loss.
Treatment consists of administering thyroid hormone in pills. Marcia is receiving treatment, she is more awake, lucid, her memory has improved and she has lost weight.
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