Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3051886 | Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hashimoto's encephalopathy is defined by the coexistence of encephalopathy and antithyroid antibodies. We report two cases of adult-onset temporal lobe epilepsy with subacute cognitive decline, high titers of antithyroid antibodies, multi-antiepileptic drug hypersensitivity, and good response to immunomodulatory treatment. The relevance of multidrug hypersensitivity in the setting of adult-onset epilepsy and the importance of searching for autoimmune causes for epilepsy are discussed.
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Authors
Ofer Sadan, Estelle Seyman, Elissa L. Ash, Svetlana Kipervasser, Miri Y. Neufeld,