T. Zh. Yudin. Partial thyroidectomy for dementia parecox. — Modern psychiatry. 1910. April

Abstract

Early partial thyroidectomy, performed in two cases of premature dementia, did not give any result. In contrast to prof. Verkeley, who published 10 cases of amazingly quick cure by such an operation, the author sees in it only an interesting physiological experience, and not a way to treat psychosis; advises to refrain from the operation until the exact indications for it have been worked out.

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Ранняя частичная тиреоидэктомія, произведенная въ двухъ случаяхъ преждевременнаго слабоумія, не дала никакого результата. Въ противоположность проф. Веrкеlеу’ю, опубликовавшему 10 случаевъ поразительно быстраго излеченія подобной операціей, авторъ видитъ въ ней только интересный физіологическій опытъ, а не способъ леченія психоза; совѣтуетъ воздерживаться отъ операціи, пока еще не выработаны точныя показанія для нея.