Hashimoto encephalopathy: literature review

In conclusion, it is now generally accepted that the diagnosis of HE must include encephalopathy characterized by cognitive impairment associated with psychiatric features, such as hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. Autoimmune encephalitis and prion disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis due to the similarity of the clinical features of these conditions to those of HE.

Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - June 19, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: J. Y. Zhou, B. Xu, J. Lopes, J. Blamoun, L. Li Tags: Review Article Source Type: research