Hashimoto encephalopathy associated with hyperthyroidism: A case report
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Hashimoto encephalopathy associated with hyperthyroidism: A case report
Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is an acute encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. The majority of reported cases have been associated with hypothyroidism, while cases with hyperthyroidism are rare. The current study reported on a 56-year old female patient with HE, who was found to have progressively aggregated dysarthria, gait disturbance, somniloquy and delirium. Thyroid fun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1792-0981,1792-1015
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.1761