Spastic paraparesis, abnormal muscle biopsy and positive antithyroid antibodies.
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A 35 year old lady presented with progressive spastic paraparesis and hyperintense signals in the spinal cord and brain. She was noted to have high titres of antithyroid antibodies and primary hypothyroidism. Her muscle biopsy showed perivascular lymphocytes around endomysial vessels. We highlight the association of spinal cord involvement and abnormal muscle biopsy in a case of Hashimotos encephalopathy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 55 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007