Clinical and electroencephalographic manifestations of Hashimoto's encephalopathy / 中华全科医师杂志
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
; (6): 218-220, 2015.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-468988
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ABSTRACT
Clinically rare with an acute or subacute onset,Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is characterized as autoimmune encephalopathy with elevated anti-thyroid autoantibodies.If timely diagnosed and treated,its prognosis is often fair.Four HE cases admitted from January 2012 to June 2014 were analyzed with a literature review.HE 4 cases had a significantly higher level of thyroperoxidase (TPO) while the lowest increase over four folds.There were cognitive decline,memory loss and even coma.And 50% had abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) consistent with radiographic lesions.In short,EEG may aid an early diagnosis of HE.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
Year:
2015
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Article