Open AccessHashimoto's encephalitis: Rare manifestation of hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Manish Gutch,
Annesh Bhattacharjee,
Sudhir Kumar,
Durgesh Pushkar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_256_16
Subject(s) - medicine , encephalopathy , thyroiditis , encephalitis , dementia , hashimoto disease , disease , anti thyroid autoantibodies , stroke (engine) , pediatrics , thyroid peroxidase , antibody , immunology , pathology , autoantibody , virus , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hashimoto's encephalitis is a rare, heterogeneous and completely treatable form of neuroendocrine disorder manifesting with seizures, stroke-like episodes, encephalopathy, dementia and variable neuropsychiatric manifestations. It is generally associated with a background of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and the patient has high titers of antithyroid antibodies, especially antithyroid peroxidase antibodies. This entity responds dramatically to corticosteroids, hence should be always considered and excluded while treating a patient with encephalopathy in the background of a thyroid disease.