Encephalopathy in compensated hashimoto thyroiditis: A clinical expression of autoimmune cerebral vasculitis

Brain and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 60-64

  Shein, Moshe ^a   Apter, Alan ^a   Dickerman, Zvi ^b,c   Tyano, Sam ^a   Gadoth, Natan ^b  

^a GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

autoimmune disease; cerebral vasculitis; encephalopathy; Hashimoto disease; seizures; Thyroiditis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM;

AUTOIMMUNITY; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; THERAPY; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0022447638     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(86)80121-8     Document Type: Article

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