De Novo Sleepwalking Associated with Hyperthyroidism
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Hyperthyroidism is the most common disorder of the thyroid. Patients typically present with complaints consistent with a hypermetabolic state, including nervousness, weight loss, heat intolerance, palpitation, irritability and tremor (1). The psychiatric manifestations of hyperthyroidism such as fatigue, irritability, insomnia, restlessness, doubts and fears have been recognized since the beginning of the twentieth century (2). It has been suggested that certain psychiatric conditions such as anorexia nervosa and periodic catatonia may be linked to the abnormalities of the hypothalamic-pituitary thyroid axis (3,4). Sleep problems are very common among patients with hyperthyroidism and their poor sleep quality even affects their physical health (5). To our knowledge, sleep-walking as a manifestation of hyperthyroidism has not been reported in the literature. We therefore report here three cases of hyperthyroidism with sleepwalking as a presenting feature which was subsequently reversed after the euthyroid state has been achieved.
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