title: Hashimoto's encephalopathy in the intensive care unit.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since the first description of Hashimoto's Encephalitis (HE) in 1966 by Lord Brain, the number of reported cases has continued to increase. In addition, cases of status epilepticus have been reported, suggesting a role for intensive care unit (ICU) practitioners in taking care of patients with HE.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective cohort study in ICU patients with HE was performed at the University Hospital of Tours, France.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight HE cases were admitted to the ICU between 1/1/2000 and 1/1/2012. Herein, we describe the characteristics of the patients, with an emphasis on ICU disease management and its outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ICU practitioners should be aware of this disease, since it can include life-threatening presentations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France. benjamin.chaigne@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaigne
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Legras
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Dequin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perrotin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004660:Encephalitis; D005260:Female; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*