• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.111-113
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• 2012

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare, poorly understood, autoimmune disease characterized by symptoms of acute or subacute encephalopathy associated with increased anti-thyroid antibody levels. Here, we report a case of a 14-year-old girl with HE and briefly review the literature. The patient presented with acute mental changes and seizures, but no evidence of infectious encephalitis. In the acute stage, the seizures did not respond to conventional antiepileptic drugs, including valproic acid, phenytoin, and topiramate. The clinical course was complicated by the development of acute psychosis, including bipolar mood, insomnia, agitation, and hallucinations. The diagnosis of HE was supported by positive results for antithyroperoxidase and antithyroglobulin antibodies. Treatment with methylprednisolone was effective; her psychosis improved and the number of seizures decreased. HE is a serious but curable, condition, which might be underdiagnosed if not suspected. Anti-thyroid antibodies must be measured for the diagnosis. HE should be considered in patients with diverse neuropsychiatric manifestations.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권2호
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• pp.453-458
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• 2020

하시모토 뇌병증은 다른 대뇌 질환의 증거가 없이 항갑상선 항체의 높은 혈청 농도를 특징으로 하는 드문 자가 면역 질환이다. 하시모토 뇌병증의 자기공명영상 소견은 비특이적이고, 현재까지 미만성 또는 국소 백질 변화가 보고 된 바 있다. 저자는 증가된 항갑상선 항체와 동반하여 수막뇌염과 유사한 영상 소견을 보인 79세 여성의 하시모토 뇌병증을 경험하여 이에 대해 보고하고자 한다. 환자의 일련의 자기공명영상에서 치료 전 관찰되던 여러 T2-고강도 병변과 미만성의 뇌수막 조영증강은 스테로이드 요법 후 소실되었다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.24-28
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• 2020

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a heterogeneous encephalopathy with diverse clinical presentations. Here we report on a 69-year-old woman who presented with confusion, aphasia, fever, and focal ictal discharges. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis and a workup for other fever origins revealed no abnormality and a high level of thyroperoxidase antibody was detected, which findings led to a diagnosis of HE. The symptoms subsided after treatment. This study highlights the importance of considering HE in patients presenting with fever and abnormal EEG findings.