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INTRODUCTION What is hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which an overactive thyroid gland is producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulate…

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001-005 Watemberg [0005]Neurologic complications of thyroid disease have long been rec- ognized, including dementia, psychosis, ataxia, seizures, and myxedema coma.1,2 Hashimoto