Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology  2014;16(2):70-73

doi:10.14253/kjcn.2014.16.2.70

Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Associated with Hashimoto's Encephalopathy.

Jung Ju LEE 1 ; Kyusik KANG ; Jong Moo PARK ; Hyeeun SHIN ; Ohyun KWON ; Byung Kun KIM

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Keywords

Nonconvulsive status epilepticus; Hashimoto's encephalopathy; Immunologic treatment

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Nonconvulsive status epilepticus usually presents with altered mentation without distinct manifestations of seizures. It may be related with various medical disorders. Hashimoto's encephalopathy is characterized by various neurological manifestations accompanied by high titers of anti-thyroid antibodies. Here, we report a patient with nonconvulsive status epilepticus caused by Hashimoto's encephalopathy who showed a dramatic response to steroids.