Medicine:Polar T3 syndrome
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Polar T3 syndrome is a condition found in polar explorers, caused by a decrease in levels of the thyroid hormone T3.[1][2] Its effects include forgetfulness, cognitive impairment and mood disturbances. It can exhibit itself in a fugue state known as the Antarctic stare.[3][4][5]
It is regarded as one of the contributory causes of winter-over syndrome.[3]
See also
- Antarctica: A Year on Ice
References
- ↑ "Changes in serum triiodothyronine (T3) kinetics after prolonged Antarctic residence: the polar T3 syndrome". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 70 (4): 965–974. April 1990. doi:10.1210/jcem-70-4-965. PMID 2318952.
- ↑ "Psychological effects of polar expeditions". Lancet 371 (9607): 153–163. January 2008. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61056-3. PMID 17655924.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Association between the Polar T3 Syndrome and the Winter-Over Syndrome in Antarctica". Antarctic Journal of the United States Review 1997. 1997. https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf98106/98106htm/nsf98106h2.html.
- ↑ Emily Stone (November 9, 2004). "Treating the Antarctic blues". http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=15478.
- ↑ "Polar T3 Disorder". Natural History Museum. 17 April 2008. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog-archive/?p=185.
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