Hashimoto's Encephalopathy Presented with Nonspecific Vasogenic Edema in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 213-216, 2015.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-133662
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.
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Main subject:
Seizures
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Steroids
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Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Edema
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Neuroimaging
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Anticonvulsants
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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