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Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-80622

ABSTRACT

Discusión y revisión de la literatura a partir del caso de un adolescente con síndrome deDown (SD) y sintomatología compatible con encefalitis de Hashimoto (EH).Caso clínico. Varón de 16 años con SD que de forma subaguda inicia síntomas neuropsiquiátricos.Tras confi rmarse una tiroiditis de Hashimoto (TH) y tratado favorablementecon corticoides, se llega al diagnóstico de EH.Discusión. La TH es frecuente sobre todo en pacientes con tendencia a padecer enfermedadesautoinmunes como en el SD. La EH se trata de una patología escasamente descritaen la edad pediátrica, tratable, que sólo ha sido comunicada en 2 pacientes con SD (AU)


This review and discussion of current literature is based on the case of a teenager withDown syndrome (DS) who presents symptoms compatible with Hashimoto’s encephalitis(HE).Clinical case. A sixteen-year-old male with DS had a subacute onset of neuropsychiatricsymptoms. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) was confi rmed and steroid treatment initiated,with positive results, so the diagnosis of HE was made.Discussion. HT is a particularly common disease among patients that usually haveautoimmune disorders, such as persons with DS. HE is a treatable condition that is poorlyrecognized in children and has been reported only twice with DS (AU)


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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Hashimoto Disease/complications , Hashimoto Disease/diagnosis , Down Syndrome/complications , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Psychomotor Agitation/complications , Steroids/therapeutic use , Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Intellectual Disability/complications , Intellectual Disability/psychology , Autistic Disorder/complications , Autistic Disorder/diagnosis , Immunologic Factors/pharmacology
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