Hashimoto's encephalopathy: exacerbations associated with menstrual cycle.
The authors report a patient who had five relapses of encephalopathy with seizures and aseptic meningitis that coincided with the end of the menstrual cycle. High titers of antithyroid antibodies and the patient's response to corticosteroids suggested Hashimoto's encephalopathy. Pharmacologic suppression of the menstrual cycle made it possible to withdraw corticosteroids.
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Clinique Neurologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires, Strasbourg, France. Francois.Sella1@chru-strasbourg.fr
Berton
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Andriantseheno
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D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000032:analysis; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013954:Thyroglobulin; D011239:Prednisolone