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At 06:11 AM 12/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Lately, on occasion, particularly after supper when he
>is tired, my husband has this odd speech problem. He
>will talk to me, but his selection of words will not
>make any sense. Sometimes, he loses the thread of
>what he is trying to say too. This never lasts longer
>than a few minutes, but it is very distressing to me.
>Has anyone else out there experienced this phenomenon?
>
>He is 56 and was diagnosed 12 years ago. He did have
>an MRI recently but we have not yet received the
>results.
>
>thanks all,
>Barb Bates
>
Barb, here is some stuff from the archives that may prove beneficial.
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OR message contains SUBJECT: CONFUSION , COLD INTOLERANCE
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 06:23:49 -0400
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From: John Cottingham <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Confusion , Cold Intolerance, Constipation...How is Your Thyroid?
Possible hypothyroidism
Mental status changes including confusion and memory loss, and
general tiredness, are common presenting symptoms in hypothyroidism.
It is particularly important to recognize the possibility of this
diagnosis in the elderly, because these mental changes are curable
with appropriate treatment. It is well-known that elderly "demented"
patients have been placed in nursing homes or other facilities, only
to have their underlying hypothyroidism diagnosed some years later.
Hypothyroidism is also associated with decreased bowel motility,
tendency to gain weight, and cold intolerance, which are present in
this patient. Some forms of hypothyroidism have a familial association.
The physical exam, including the relatively slow resting heart rate,
the characteristic facies, and the delayed relaxation phase of the deep
tendon reflexes is characteristic of hypothyroidism.
A simple blood test can verify this and other conditions and treatment
can relieve the symptoms.
John Cottingham "The parkinsn list brings Knowledge, Comfort,
Hope, and Friendship to the parkinsonian world."
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[log in to unmask] That man may last, but never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives;
HomeBoy #Parkinsons Whom none can love, whom none can thank,--
Creation's blot, creation's blank.
John Cottingham Thomas Gibbons (1720-1785): When Jesus dwelt.
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