Hashimoto encephalopathy presenting as progressive myoclonus epilepsy syndrome

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 102-104

  Arya, Ravindra ^a   Anand, Vidhu ^b   Chansoria, Maya ^c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c NSCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti thyroid antibodies; Hashimoto encephalopathy; Progressive myoclonus epilepsy syndrome; Steroid responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; PREDNISOLONE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HASHIMOTO ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMANS; MYOCLONIC EPILEPSIES, PROGRESSIVE;

EID: 84872121701     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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