Citation
Mwh. Pijnenburg et al., Hypertensive encephalopathy in a patient with neonatal thyrotoxicosis, EUR J PED, 158(10), 1999, pp. 789-790
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
03406199
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Volume
158
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
789 - 790
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(199910)158:10<789:HEIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Neonatal hyperthyroidism may give rise to serious cardiovascular complicati
ons. A girl with severe thyrotoxicosis in whom hypertensive encephalopathy
developed is described.
Conclusion Neonatal thyrotoxicosis can give rise to hypertension and may le
ad to hypertensive encephalopathy.