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Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis

Zimmermann, Petra ; Stranzinger, Enno

In: Pediatric Radiology, 2012, vol. 42, no. 7, p. 891-893

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    Titre
    • Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis
    Auteur
    • Zimmermann, Petra. Department of Paediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Inselspital, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Stranzinger, Enno. Institute of Radiology - Paediatric Radiology, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:319394
    Summary
    An 11-year-old girl presented with sudden sensory disturbance and left-sided muscle weakness. MRI revealed ischaemic change in the right lateral thalamus and the right internal capsule. During sonographic work-up of the cervical arteries, inflammation of the thyroid gland was noted. The results of the thyroid function tests and antibody titers confirmed Hashimoto thyroidits. Under high-dose corticosteroids, the girl had a full neurological recovery