Abstract
Hashimoto encephalitis (he) is an auto-immune disease, with 40-50% of patients developing psychopathology. This could require targeted treatment. HE and prednison could both cloud the identification of a concurrent depressive disorder. We saw a 78-year-old woman with he and a severe depression, and treated her succesfully with ect.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brain Diseases / complications
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Brain Diseases / psychology*
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Depressive Disorder / therapy*
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Electroconvulsive Therapy / methods*
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Encephalitis
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Female
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Hashimoto Disease / complications
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Hashimoto Disease / psychology*
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Humans
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Treatment Outcome