Open AccessReversible cerebellar ataxia with thyrotoxicosis: An autoimmune brain disease in remission due to Graves′ disease
Author(s) -
S Rama Prakasha,
G Suresh,
Patil Prakash,
Ivor Peter D’sa
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.111675
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebellar ataxia , carbamazepine , disease , ataxia , graves' disease , anticonvulsant , seizure disorders , cerebellum , pediatrics , epilepsy , psychiatry
We hereby report a patient with seizure disorder who was on long term carbamazepine, admitted with features of thyrotoxicosis and cerebellar dysfunction. Anticonvulsant medications are cerebellar toxins; but in this case, reversal of cerebellar dysfunction was noted upon treatment of thyrotoxicosis with antithyroid drugs.