Can thyroid disease affect a person's mood and Learning?

Can thyroid disease affect a person's mood and Learning?

Yes, thyroid disease can affect a person's mood and Learning— primarily causing either anxiety or depression. Generally, the more severe the thyroid disease, the more severe the mood changes.

A person who has an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) may experience unusual nervousness, restlessness, anxiety, and irritability. On the opposite end of the spectrum, a person who has an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) may experience mild to severe fatigue and depression.

Still, it's unlikely that emotional symptoms such as anxiety or depression would be the only evidence of thyroid disease. Thyroid disease is usually associated with signs and symptoms such as weight gain or loss, sensitivity to hot or cold, bowel movement changes, and menstrual irregularities.

Appropriate treatment — such as medication to block the body's ability to produce new thyroid hormone or replace missing thyroid hormone — usually improves both emotional and physical symptoms caused by thyroid disease.

----- this is from a eBook I did On Thyroid Disease.  Make sure you if you have a child with a learning disability, to have their thyroid check. Make sure it is working correctly.  

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http://theglp.org/thyroid_disease.html