Arsovska, Blagica and Zhu, Jihe and Kozovska, Kristina (2020) Case report – Acupuncture treatment in female patient presented with primary hypothyroidism. International Journal of Research - Granthaalayah, 8 (6). pp. 71-74. ISSN 2350-0530
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Primary hypothyroidism occurs due to increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Most commonly it’s autoimmune and results from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is also often associated with a firm goiter. In the primary hypothyroidism, the thyroid is being stimulated properly, but it’s not able to produce enough thyroid hormones so the body can function normally. This means that the source of the problem is the thyroid itself. In this research is presented a case of a 33 year old woman diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism. The patient has done 34 acupuncture treatments in a period of 8 months. After 6 months of starting the treatment the patient medicament therapy with Euthirox was ended. The anti-TPO levels were decreased from 425 to 70.3 IU/ml and the TSH and fT4 levels were effectively kept within the normal range. Acupuncture treatment as part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine can be exceptionally effective in the treatment of primary hypothyroidism, although as a treatment for autoimmune disease it takes more time to see the positive results. Considering that it is an autoimmune and chronic disease, treatment also requires a long-term approach. The patient’s condition will be monitored and treatments will be continued until complete normalization of the anti-TPO levels.1.INTRODUCTIONPrimary hypothyroidism occurs due to increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Most commonly it’s autoimmune and results from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is also often associated with a firm goiter. In the primary hypothyroidism, the thyroid is being stimulated properly, but it’s not able to produce enough thyroid hormones so the body can function normally. This means that the source of the problem is the thyroid itself. [1] [2]Some patients that have had hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) may go to hypothyroidism because of the treatment with radioactive iodine. Other causes for hypothyroidism may be: congenital disease, autoimmune diseases, insufficient dietary iodine, viral thyroiditis or certain drugs. Some women might develop hypothyroidism after giving birth. [2]Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism are: weight gain, irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, skin “puffiness”, periorbital edema, tiredness, dry skin, dry nails, hair loss, constipation, cold intolerance, depression, mood changes, poor memory and other. [3]
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Impact Factor Value: | 4.963 |
| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Yihe Zhu |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2021 08:17 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2021 08:17 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/27467 |
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