Steroid Non-responsive Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy Improved by Rituximab
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Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis.
BACKGROUND Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT), often termed Hashimoto encephalopathy, is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed entity. OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings in patients with SREAT to potentially improve recognition of this treatable entity. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of clinical featu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1225-7044,2288-985X
DOI: 10.17340/jkna.2018.1.4