title: [Hashimoto's encephalopathy - rare encephalopathy with good prognosis].
abstract: Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with increased level of antithyroid antibodies. Two types of clinical manifestation can be described: a vasculitic type with stroke like episodes and diffuse progressive type with deterioration of mental function. Neurologic symptoms are present in euthyreosis as well as in thyroid dysfunction. Because of good response to immunosuppressive therapy, the prompt diagnosis and management of HE are crucial. In this study we present the review of current literature and discuss two representative cases.
authors.affiliation: Katedra I Klinika Neurologii, Wydział Lekarski, Śląski Uniwersytetu Medyczny, Katowice, Polska.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaczmarczyk
authors.affiliation: Katedra I Klinika Neurologii, Wydział Lekarski, Śląski Uniwersytetu Medyczny, Katowice, Polska.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patalong-Ogiewa
authors.affiliation: Katedra I Klinika Neurologii, Wydział Lekarski, Śląski Uniwersytetu Medyczny, Katowice, Polska.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krzystanek
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords:  Hashimoto’s thyroiditis;  antythyroid antybodies ; steroid-responsive encephalopathy