Hashimoto's encephalopathy: Report of three cases

Both severe thyrotoxicosis and hypothyroidism may affect brain function and cause a change in consciousness, as seen with a thyroid storm or myxedema coma. However, encephalopathy may also develop in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases independent of actual thyroid function level, and this is...

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Main Authors: Jan-Shun Chang, Tien-Chun Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612000642