Hashimoto's encephalopathy: Epidemiologic data and pathogenetic considerations

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 217, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-168

  Ferracci, Franco ^a   Bertiato, Gianni ^a   Moretto, Giuseppe ^a  

^a SAN MARTINO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti thyroid antibodies; Autoimmunity; Encephalopathy; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CORTICOSTEROID; THYROID ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HASHIMOTO ENCEPHALOPATHY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0347357709     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2003.09.007     Document Type: Article

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