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Choreic syndrome due to Hashimoto's encephalopathy
Author(s) -
Taurin Gregory,
Golfier Véronique,
Pinel JeanFrançois,
Deburghgraeve Véronique,
Poirier JeanYves,
Edan Gilles,
Vérin Marc
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10230
Subject(s) - chorea , encephalopathy , medicine , neurological disorder , choreiform movement , central nervous system disease , psychology , pediatrics , psychiatry , dyskinesia , parkinson's disease , pathology , disease
We report on the instructive case of an elderly woman who became encephalopathic and concurrently developed chorea. Thyroid antibody studies were abnormal. She responded extremely well to oral corticosteroids. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society