Recurrent partial seizures with ictal yawning as atypical presentation of Hashimoto's encephalopathy (steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis)

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 799-803

  Casciato, S ^a   Di Bonaventura, C ^a   Lapenta, L ^a   Fattouch, J ^a   Ferrazzano, G ^a   Fanella, M ^a   Di Fabio, F ^a   Pasquini, M ^a   Amendolea, M A ^b   Manfredi, M ^a,c   Prencipe, M ^c   Giallonardo, A T ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electroencephalography; Hashimoto's encephalopathy; Ictal yawning; Steroid responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OLANZAPINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DELIRIUM; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GRAVES DISEASE; HASHIMOTO ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PSYCHOSIS; RESTLESSNESS; SEIZURE; STEROID THERAPY; YAWNING;

BRAIN DISEASES; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMANS; YAWNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955248160     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.09.023     Document Type: Article

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