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12040987

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-6-3
pubmed:abstractText
The aetiology of Hashimoto's encephalopathy is still unknown. A 52-year-old woman with so far unspecific thyroid disorder presented with acute onset of right-sided sensory loss and visual disturbances. The neurological examination revealed a right upper quadrant anopsia and subtle right-sided sensory loss and weakness. The cranial MRI showed a left-sided cerebral infarction. MR angiography demonstrated a stenosis of the proximal segment of the left posterior cerebral artery, which was confirmed by conventional catheter angiography. The patient had no cardiovascular risk factors, no signs of systemic vasculitis, and no thromboembolic disorder. Thyroid function tests showed a subclinical hypothyroidism with plasma TSH level of 12.0 mU/ml, and thyroid antibodies were markedly elevated (hTG-AB 3390 U/ml, TPO-AB > 8000 U/ml). Typical features of Hashimoto's disease were demonstrated by ultrasound and scintigraphic examination of the thyroid gland. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of Hashimoto encephalopathy with localised vasculitis of the posterior cerebral arteries and left posterior infarction. It could be shown that the MR angiogram is a feasible tool to demonstrate regression of the vasculitis under glucocorticoid therapy.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0028-2804
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
376-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
[Circumscribed vasculitis with posterior infarct in Hashimoto encephalopathy].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie der TU München. brombaer@firemail.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports