A case report on Hashimoto’s encephalopathy: an autoimmune neuroendocrine disorder

Authors

  • Abarna Lakshmi R. Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Rajganesh Ravichandran Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3183-9189
  • Jaya Shree D. Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Raveena P. B. Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Nikhil Cherian Sam Department of General Medicine, Nizhny Novogord State Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
  • Vishnupriya Sarangan Department of General Medicine, Nizhny Novogord State Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20205485

Keywords:

Hashimoto’s encephalopathy, Anti-thyroglobulin, Anti-TPO antibodies, Steroid-responsive

Abstract

Hashimoto’s encephalopathy (HE) is a rare neuroendocrine disorder with high titers of the thyroid antibodies. HE is more common to women than in men with a ratio of approximately 5:1. The estimated prevalence of HE was 2 per 100,000 people. We present a case of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy in a 24-year-old male patient known case of hypothyroidism admitted with the complaints of unconsciousness, and further developed seizure during admission. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was normal, electroencephalogram (EEG) revealed slow diffusion, and the serum thyroid function test showed a high concentration of anti-thyroid antibodies. The patient had a good recovery after the management with steroid therapy.  

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Author Biography

Rajganesh Ravichandran, Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of pharmacy practice

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2020-12-22

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R., A. L., Ravichandran, R., D., J. S., P. B., R., Sam, N. C., & Sarangan, V. (2020). A case report on Hashimoto’s encephalopathy: an autoimmune neuroendocrine disorder. International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 8(1), 131–133. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20205485

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