Unexplained seizures, confusion or hallucinations: Think Hashimoto encephalopathy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-453

  Alink, Jorien ^a   De Vries, Tjalling W ^a  

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Convulsions; Hallucinations; Hashimoto encephalopathy; Thyroid antibodies

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MICROSOME ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HASHIMOTO ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONFUSION; HALLUCINATIONS; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMANS; SEIZURES;

EID: 41149091727     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00686.x     Document Type: Article

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