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Ann Clin Neurophysiol. 2014; 16(2): 70-73.
Published online December 30, 2014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2014.16.2.70
Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Associated with Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy
Jung-Ju Lee, Kyusik Kang, Jong-Moo Park, Hyeeun Shin, Ohyun Kwon, and Byung Kun Kim
Department of Neurology, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding Author: Byung Kun Kim ,Tel: +82-2-970-8312, Fax: +82-2-974-7785, Email: kimbkun1403@gmail.com
Received November 25, 2013    Accepted October 13, 2014
Copyright © 2014 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
ABSTRACT
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus usually presents with altered mentation without distinct manifestations of seizures. It may be related with various medical disorders. Hashimoto’s encephalopathy is characterized by various neurological manifestations accompanied by high titers of anti-thyroid antibodies. Here, we report a patient with nonconvulsive status epilepticus caused by Hashimoto’s encephalopathy who showed a dramatic response to steroids.
Key words: Nonconvulsive status epilepticus, Hashimoto’s encephalopathy, Immunologic treatment
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