Hashimoto's encephalopathy in a ten-year-old girl

KARA B., Demirkol-Soysal D., KABATAŞ-ERYILMAZ S., Karaböcüoǧlu M., DARENDELILER F. F., ÇALIŞKAN M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.49, no.2, pp.215-217, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.215-217
  • Keywords: Hashimoto's encephalopathy, thyroid autoantibodies, status epilepticus, acute encephalopathy, children, MYTH
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a steroid-responsive, relapsing or progressive encephalopathy associated with thyroid autoantibodies. Age at presentation varies from 10 to 78 years. In children, Hashimoto's encephalopathy is rare, and seizures, confusion and hallucinations are the most commonly described features. We report a 10-year-old girl with the diagnosis of Hashimoto's encephalopathy and review the literature.