title: Encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis) presenting as depression: a case report.
abstract: Encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroid disease (EAATD) is a rare condition associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis or Graves' disease. It is often underdiagnosed because of the various clinical presentations and lack of widely accepted diagnostic criteria. We report a 46-year-old man who presented with an acute depressive episode and was proven to have encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. The exclusive psychiatric manifestations of this case called our attention to the fact that an improved awareness of EAATD in patients with a history of thyroid disease can lead to a timely diagnosis and excellent disease prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chao-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mei-Chih Meg
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Po-Hsien
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone