Delusional parasitosis with hyperthyroidism in an elderly woman: a case report

Table 1 The relationship of thyroid function tests with positive and negative syndrome scale scores and psychiatric symptoms in a patient with delusional parasitosis

Date	Triiodothyronine^a (ng/dL)	Free thyroxine^b (ng/dL)	Thyroid stimulating hormone^c (mIU/L)	Delusions	PANSS (positive/negative/general)
Baseline^d	6.55	2.27	0.007	+	54 (14/9/31)
Month 6	7.95	3.97	0.005	+	82 (19/18/45)
Month 9	3.78	2.19	1.28	-	44 (7/12/25)
Month 15	3.56	1.97	1.32	-	38 (7/8/23)
Month 25	4.58	2.47	0.09	+	68 (15/16/37)
Month 29	3.97	2.07	1.02	-	34 (7/7/20)

^a Normal range: 0.2 to 0.5ng/dL; ^b normal range: 0.7 to 1.8ng/dL; ^c normal range: 0.3 to 4.5mIU/L; ^d baseline without levothyroxine - all other levels with 100μg/day levothyroxine. PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.

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