Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0301-0449,1432-1998
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2309-7