A case of Hashimoto's encephalopathy: association with sensory ganglionopathy.
We report a case of Hashimoto's encephalopathy with prominent unsteadiness of gait. Nerve conduction studies and electromyographic findings were consistent with a sensory ganglionopathy. Symptoms and clinical findings resolved with high-dose corticosteroid therapy and paralleled the levels of anti-microsomal antibodies. Sensory ganglionopathy seems to be another aspect of the broad clinical syndrome labeled Hashimoto's encephalopathy.
Cao
Nancy J
NJ
Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
Tselis
Alexandros C
AC
Li
Jun
J
Gorman
Mark
M
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000209:etiology; D017950:Ganglia, Sensory / Q000473:pathology*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000906:Antibodies; D011241:Prednisone