Hashimoto’s encephalopathy presenting with acute confusional state in a patient with hypothyroidism
Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is a neurological disorder of unknown etiology associated with thyroid autoimmunity. The disease may present as two types, a sudden vasculitic type or a progressive subacute type associated with cognitive dysfunction, confusion and memory loss. We report a case of a 6 year...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663815000245 |