[Cerebellar syndrome associated with Hashimoto's encephalopathy].
A 38-year-old man presented with an acute confusional state associated with cerebellar signs in left upper limb. Hashimoto's thyroiditis was discovered. Brain magnetic resonance imaging with T2-weighted sequences revealed a high-intensity signal in the left cerebellar hemisphere. The patient received corticosteroids and thyroid hormonal therapy, which was followed by a rapid clinical improvement. The association of an acute confusional state and of cerebellar signs should suggest a Hashimoto's encephalopathy.
Manto
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M
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Service de Neurologie, Belgique.
Goldman
S
S
Bodur
H
H
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
Syndrome cérébelleux associé à une encéphalopathie d'hashimoto.