Hashimoto Encephalopathy in Case of Progressive Cognitive Impairment; a Case Report

Emerg (Tehran). 2014 Summer;2(3):144-6.

Abstract

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare condition characterized by atypical psychiatric and heterogeneous neurological manifestations such as acute cerebral ischemia, seizure, tremors, myoclonus, psychosis, depression, cognitive disorders, and fluctuating loss of consciousness. Here, a case of 28 year-old man was reported who referred to the emergency department (ED) with different acute neurologic disorders and final diagnose of HE.

Keywords: Encephalopathy; cognition disorders; immunoglobulins; neurologic Manifestations; thyroid-stimulating; unconsciousness.

Publication types

  • Case Reports