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ArticleCureus2026

Thyroid Storm Presenting With Neurological, Obstetric, and Cardiovascular Features: A Case Series.

Daniel Balderrama

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Daniel BalderramaInternal Medicine, Hospital Metropolitano, Monterrey, MEX.

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Abstract

Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine emergency that can present with a wide range of clinical manifestations, which may delay diagnosis, particularly in atypical cases. We present a case series of three patients with thyroid storm to highlight its clinical variability and management challenges. We describe three patients with thyroid storm who presented with distinct clinical patterns, including neurological involvement with seizures, an obstetric trigger with severe systemic deterioration, and a case complicated by atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke. In all cases, a precipitating factor was identified, and treatment was initiated with beta-blockers, corticosteroids, and methimazole. Although scoring systems such as the Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale were useful, they did not always fully reflect clinical severity, particularly in the presence of comorbid conditions. All patients showed clinical improvement with treatment. These cases illustrate the clinical variability of thyroid storm and the importance of clinical judgment in diagnosis. They also support the use of methimazole as a reasonable therapeutic option, within the limitations of this case series, in settings where propylthiouracil is not available.

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adult seizuresatrial fibrillationcase seriesgraves' disease (gd)ischemic strokethyroid storm

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PMID42131650
PMCPMC13162766

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