Choreic syndrome due to Hashimoto's encephalopathy

Mov Disord. 2002 Sep;17(5):1091-2. doi: 10.1002/mds.10230.

Abstract

We report on the instructive case of an elderly woman who became encephalopathic and concurrently developed chorea. Thyroid antibody studies were abnormal. She responded extremely well to oral corticosteroids.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Brain Diseases, Metabolic / complications*
  • Chorea / diagnosis
  • Chorea / etiology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / complications
  • Hypothyroidism / immunology
  • Iodide Peroxidase / immunology
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Thyroglobulin / immunology
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / complications*
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / diagnosis*
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Thyroglobulin
  • Iodide Peroxidase