ACUTE PSYCHOSIS AND RHABDOMYOLYSIS IN THE FACE OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

Myxedematous psychosis was first described in 1979 by Pr Asher, it is a rare diagnosis associating an acute psychosis, rhabdomyolysis whose etiology hypothyroidism. We report the case of 32-year-old patient followed for 6 years schizophrenia, who had not any treatment 3 years, and admitted with psychotic attack consisting delusions persecution. The examination revealed oedematose syndrome, deep hypothyroidism, high creatine phosphokinase. correction hypothyroidism associated short psychogenic favorable evolution after 1 month regression psychiatric picture.