Hashimoto's Encephalopathy Presented with Nonspecific Vasogenic Edema in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Author:
Geonwoo KIM
1
;
Namjoo JO
;
Byung Kun KIM
;
Ohyun KWON
;
Jong Moo PARK
;
Kyusik KANG
;
Woong Woo LEE
;
Jungju LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Hashimoto's encephalopathy; Nonspecific vasogenic edema; Brain magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH: Anticonvulsants; Brain*; Diagnosis, Differential; Edema*; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*; Middle Aged; Neuroimaging; Seizures; Steroids
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2015;33(3):213-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by a nonspecific encephalopathy with high titers of serum anti-thyroid antibody in the absence of other defined causes. A 54-year-old woman was admitted due to recurrent seizures and confusion. Her serum anti-thyroid antibody level was elevated, and brain MRI showed multiple instances of vasogenic edema. Her symptoms disappeared after treatment with high-dose steroids and antiepileptic drugs. We propose that HE should be considered in the differential diagnosis of multiple vasogenic edema on brain imaging.
