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Abstract
A 38-year-old man presented with an acute confusional state associated with cerebellar signs in left upper limb. Hashimoto's thyroiditis was discovered. Brain magnetic resonance imaging with T2-weighted sequences revealed a high-intensity signal in the left cerebellar hemisphere. The patient received corticosteroids and thyroid hormonal therapy, which was followed by a rapid clinical improvement. The association of an acute confusional state and of cerebellar signs should suggest a Hashimoto's encephalopathy.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8761631
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Neurol (Paris) ISSN: 0035-3787 Impact factor: 2.607