Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy: An Unusual Cause of Autoimmune Encephalopathy in a Clinically and Biochemically Euthyroid Patient

Chandrasekaram, Senthil and Mudenha, Emily and Mendis, Budhike and Szabo, Antal and Fernando, Devaka Jayanath (2014) Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy: An Unusual Cause of Autoimmune Encephalopathy in a Clinically and Biochemically Euthyroid Patient. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 1 (1). p. 1. ISSN 2284-2594

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Abstract

Objectives: To highlight the occurrence of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy – a steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with elevated antithyroid antibodies. Material and methods: We describe a clinically and biochemically euthyroid patient with an encephalopathy presenting with headache, mild confusion and personality changes for 6 weeks and tonic–clonic seizures upon admission Results: There was no obvious infective or metabolic cause. The patient had a high titre of antithyroid antibodies and responded to steroid therapy. Conclusion: This uncommon disease needs to be considered in patients presenting with neurological symptoms that remain unexplained after routine standard investigations, even when the patient is euthyroid. Early diagnosis is important, as this is a treatable condition.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Autoimmune thyroid disease, encephalopathy, hashimotos disease
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) > 616.4 Malattie del sistema emopoietico, linfatico, ghiandolare; Malattie del sistema endocrino
Depositing User: Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited: 04 Aug 2016 16:13
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2016 16:13
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/14937

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