Bickerstaff's Brainstem Encephalitis Accompanied by Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (EAATD): Case Report and Review
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 709-712, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is characterized by a consciousness disorder, ophthalmoplegia and ataxia. Some patients with BBE show hyperreflexia, pyramidal signs and sensory disturbance. The pathophysiology of BBE is not proven; it is presumed that an autoimmune response has a key role. Encephalopathy-associated with autoimmune thyroid disease (EAATD) is another encephalopathy presumed to be related to autoimmune responses. Patients with EAATD show cognitive dysfunction, seizures, and other neurologic deficits, with elevated antithyroid antibody and good responsiveness to steroid therapy. Here we described a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with the characterstics of BBE and EAATD.
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Main subject:
Ataxia
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Seizures
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid Gland
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Brain Stem
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Autoimmunity
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Ophthalmoplegia
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Reflex, Abnormal
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Consciousness Disorders
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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