Hashimoto encephalopathy as explanation of psychotic symptoms in an adolescent

Autor: Geerts, H, Emmery, P, Spaas, K, Klockaerts, Catherine, Danckaerts, Marina
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Popis: Hashimoto encephalopathy (he) is a rare disorder with a great diversity in clinical presentation of neurological and/or psychiatric symptoms. We describe a case of Hashimoto thyroiditis with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto encephalopathy in a fifteen-year-old boy who was referred to a child and adolescent psychiatrist due to a suspicion of a psychotic episode. Patient recovered after treatment with levothyroxine and corticosteroids. ispartof: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie vol:60 issue:2 pages:120-123 ispartof: location:Netherlands status: published
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