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Cognitive Impairment and Associated Factors Among Adult Hypothyroid Patients in Referral Hospitals, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Bezawit MulatAdugnaw AmbeluSewbesew YitayihYibeltal Yismaw GelaAyechew AderaYigizie YeshawYonas Akalu
Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2021)
The prevalence of cognitive impairment among hypothyroid patients was high. Increased age, increased duration of illness and high TSH levels were significantly associated with cognitive impairment. Hence, early screening of cognitive impairment among hypothyroid patients with increased age, increased duration of illness and high TSH level should be given due emphasis to increase patients quality of life.
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