Anxiety, Depression, and Impaired Quality of Life in Primary Aldosteronism: Why We shouldn’t Ignore It!

Reincke, Martin (1. January 2018): Anxiety, Depression, and Impaired Quality of Life in Primary Aldosteronism: Why We shouldn’t Ignore It! In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 103, No. 1: pp. 1-4

Abstract

Many endocrinopathies are associated with impaired quality of life and psychiatric comorbidities. Personality changes are characteristic features of endocrine diseases and can even be the dominating symptom. In such circumstances, a patient will be treated for an apparent primary psychiatric condition, whereas the underlying endocrine diagnosis is delayed for month or even years. It is textbook knowledge that mania and psychosis may be found in patients with severe hyperthyroidism, whereas patients with Cushing syndrome frequently have depressive symptoms and cognitive disturbances. In pituitary diseases, the spectrum depends on the underlying hyperfunction or hypofunction: acromegalic patients often have maladaptive personality traits and higher rates of affective disorders, and patients with prolactinoma have changes in sleep pattern and cognition.

• Item Type: Journal article
• EU Funded Grant Agreement Number: 694913
• EU Projects: Horizon 2020 > ERC Grants > ERC Advanced Grant > ERC Grant 694913: PAPA - Pathophysiology of Primary Aldosteronism
• Form of publication: Postprint
• Faculties: Medicine > Medical Center of the University of Munich > Medical Clinic and Outpatient Clinic IV (Endocrinology, nephrology, other sections)
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0021-972X
• Language: English