APATHETIC THYROIDISM: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND REPORT OF FOUR CASES
Authors: R R McGEE, R L WHITTAKER, I F TULLIS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1959)

Article1 June 1959APATHETIC THYROIDISM: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND REPORT OF FOUR CASESROBERT RAY MCGEE, M.D., RICHARD L. WHITTAKER, M.D., I. FRANK TULLIS, M.D., F.A.C.P.ROBERT RAY MCGEE, M.D., RICHARD L. WHITTAKER, M.D., I. FRANK TULLIS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-50-6-1418 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1931-32 Lahey1, 2, 3, 4, 5called attention to a clinical variety of hyperthyroidism characterized by apathy rather than hyperactivity, to which he gave the name "apathetic thyroidism." We have chosen his apt designation as the title of this article, the purpose of which is to reëmphasize the occurrence of that form of the disease, describe the clinical picture, and mention possible etiologic mechanisms. 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