Is Wilsons syndrome a legitimate ailment?
Wilson’s syndrome, also referred to as Wilson’s temperature syndrome, is a label applied to a collection of nonspecific symptoms, including a relatively low body temperature, in people with normal levels of thyroid hormones. It is not an accepted medical diagnosis. Proponents of Wilson’s syndrome contend that it represents a mild form of thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism) that responds to treatment with a special preparation of a thyroid hormone called triiodothyronine (T3). However, the American Thyroid Association has found no scientific evidence supporting the existence of Wilson’s syndrome. In a public health statement, the American Thyroid Association concluded: • The proposed basis for this syndrome is inconsistent with well-known and widely accepted facts about thyroid hormone production, metabolism and action. • The diagnostic criteria for Wilson’s syndrome — low body temperature and nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, hair loss, insomnia, headaches and
