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ArticleCureus2021

Selective Attention and Information Processing Speed in Graves' Disease: Stroop Interference Effect.

İskender Ekinci, Esra Ekinci, Mitat Buyukkaba, Ahmet Cinar, İrem Kirac Utku, Hanise Ozkan, Muhammed Tunc, Abdulbaki Kumbasar, Omur Tabak

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İskender EkinciInternal Medicine, Health Sciences University, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Esra EkinciSocial Services Department, Directorate of Woman and Family Services, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul, TUR.
Mitat BuyukkabaInternal Medicine, Health Sciences University, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Ahmet CinarInternal Medicine, Arnavutkoy State Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
İrem Kirac UtkuInternal Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Hanise OzkanInternal Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Muhammed TuncInternal Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, TUR.
Abdulbaki KumbasarInternal Medicine, Health Sciences University, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Omur TabakInternal Medicine, Health Sciences University, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.

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Abstract

Background Cognitive functions are affected by thyroid hormones. In this study, we aimed to investigate the selective attention and information processing speed in thyrotoxic Graves' disease. Methodology This study was conducted among 40 patients with thyrotoxic Graves' disease and age and gender-matched 40 healthy controls. Stroop Color and Word test were applied to healthy controls once and to patients with Graves' disease during thyrotoxic and euthyroid periods. Stroop interference effect was calculated. Results The mean age was 34.67 ± 11 in the Graves' group and 34.72 ± 9.16 in the control group (p > 0.05). The number of errors and self-corrections in Stroop Color and Word test was higher in patients with thyrotoxic Graves' disease than both patients with euthyroid Graves' disease and healthy controls (p < 0.05). Stroop interference effect was significantly longer in patients with thyrotoxic Graves' disease than both patients with euthyroid Graves' disease and healthy controls (p < 0.05). All parameters obtained from the Stroop Color and Word test including errors, self-corrections, and Stroop interference effect were similar in patients with euthyroid Graves' disease and healthy controls. Conclusions Selective attention was impaired and information processing speed was slow in patients with thyrotoxic Graves' disease, and these findings were associated with age and educational level. After becoming euthyroid through antithyroid medication, these pathological findings returned to normal levels. Additionally, Stroop interference effect was significantly decreased when patients with Graves' disease became euthyroid.

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graves' diseaseinformation processing speedselective attentionstroop interference effect

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PMID33903835
PMCPMC8062313

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