Targeting the Manifestations of Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism Within the Hippocampus

The past decade has witnessed a surge of articles describing the neurocognitive sequelae and associated structural and functional brain abnormalities of patients with overt hypothyroidism (OH) and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). Findings show effects primarily within the frontal lobes with usually worse outcomes for OH than SCH. Several recent studies have also indicated hypothyroid patients may have smaller hippocampi, a key structure for memory.