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- Title
Hashimoto Encephalopathy as a Complication of Autoimmune Thyroiditis.
- Authors
Fiore, Alixandria A.; Pfeiffer, Wilson B.; Rizvi, Syed A.A.; Cortes, Anais; Ziembinski, Conrad; Pham, Ronald; Graves, Stephanie; Patel, Urvesh; Fiore, Alixandria A; Pfeiffer, Wilson B; Rizvi, Syed A A
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To present a case of Hashimoto encephalopathy as a complication of autoimmune thyroiditis.<bold>Clinical Presentation and Intervention: </bold>A previously healthy 56-year-old female presented with rapidly progressive cognitive decline and visual hallucinations. Being a diagnosis of exclusion, Hashimoto encephalopathy required an extensive laboratory and diagnostic workup, which was done over the course of a 15-day hospitalization. The patient recovered after initial treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone and was then switched to prednisone p.o.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>This case report illustrates the importance of awareness for Hashimoto encephalopathy, as it remains one of the few easily treatable and reversible causes of rapid cognitive decline.
- Subjects
AUTOIMMUNE thyroiditis; ILLUSION (Philosophy); METHYLPREDNISOLONE; DISEASE complications; COGNITION disorders
- Publication
Medical Principles & Practice, 2019, Vol 28, Issue 1, p91
- ISSN
1011-7571
- Publication type
case study
- DOI
10.1159/000494800