Why your thyroid acts up after a head injury
Thyroid test abnormalities in traumatic brain injury: correlation with neurologic impairment and sympathetic nervous system activation.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Thyroid dysfunction reflects ultimate clinical outcome
It’s unexpected that a peripheral hormone change could mirror the brain’s recovery trajectory — suggesting thyroid levels might serve as a biomarker for prognosis.
Practical Takeaways
If someone suffers a traumatic brain injury, request thyroid function tests as part of early clinical assessment.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Thyroid dysfunction reflects ultimate clinical outcome
It’s unexpected that a peripheral hormone change could mirror the brain’s recovery trajectory — suggesting thyroid levels might serve as a biomarker for prognosis.
Practical Takeaways
If someone suffers a traumatic brain injury, request thyroid function tests as part of early clinical assessment.
Publication
Journal
The American journal of medicine
Year
1988
Authors
P. D. Woolf, Louyse A. Lee, Robert W. Hamill, Joseph V. McDonald
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Claims (4)
When people suffer a serious head injury, their thyroid hormone levels often change in a way that matches how badly their brain is hurt—and these changes can predict how well they’ll recover.
After a serious head injury, the body's stress system might mess with the thyroid gland, which could explain why some people have hormone problems afterward.
When someone suffers a serious head injury, their thyroid gland often stops working normally right away, and the worse the brain injury, the more the thyroid is affected—suggesting the brain and thyroid might be connected in how they respond to trauma.
When your body releases a lot of adrenaline due to stress or other triggers, it might cause your thyroid to flare up—even if you don't feel stressed at all.