Hashimoto's encephalopathy——case report and literature review
- VernacularTitle:桥本脑病(文献综述及一例报道)
- Author:
Zhao-Yuan ZHOU
;
Hua CHENG
;
Ming-Fan HONG
;
Feng HUANG
;
Quan-Xi SU
;
Jian-Hua YE
;
Chen-Hong MA
;
Ping ZHU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hashimoto encephalopathy;
Antithyroid antibodies;
Thyroiditis;
autoimmune
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2000;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Hashimoto's encephalopathy(steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis,SREAT)is a rare disorder,accompanied by seizures,tremor,myoclonus,ataxia,psychosis,and stroke-like episodes,breaking out with an acute or subacute onset and having a relapsing/remitting or progressive course which is not correlated to thyroid hormone levels.Patients with Hashimoto's encephalopathy are usually euthyroid or dysthyroid with positive antithyroid antibodies,have a moderately raised cerebrospinal fluid protein content,and have a global slowing of the electroencephalogram and a normal or near normal imaging except in rare cases.The pathogenesis of Hashimoto's encephalopathy is still obscure.This paper reports a case diagnosed as"Hashimoto's encephalopathy".It is suggested that the diagnosis of Hashimoto's encephalopathy should be considered in cases with unexplained encephalopathy associated with high levels of antithyroid antibodies despite normal thyroid function.
