Clinical and electroencephalographic manifestations of Hashimoto's encephalopathy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2015.03.015
- VernacularTitle:四例桥本脑病患者的临床及脑电图表现
- Author:
Jihong HE
;
Fengyun TANG
;
Guoxing ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hashimoto encephalopathy(HE);
Electroencephalogram
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2015;14(3):218-220
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Clinically rare with an acute or subacute onset,Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is characterized as autoimmune encephalopathy with elevated anti-thyroid autoantibodies.If timely diagnosed and treated,its prognosis is often fair.Four HE cases admitted from January 2012 to June 2014 were analyzed with a literature review.HE 4 cases had a significantly higher level of thyroperoxidase (TPO) while the lowest increase over four folds.There were cognitive decline,memory loss and even coma.And 50％ had abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) consistent with radiographic lesions.In short,EEG may aid an early diagnosis of HE.
