| Steroid-responsive encephalopathy and autoimmune thyroiditis in a young boy. | |
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PMID: 21763957 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis is a relatively uncommon entity in the pediatric population. Although the pathogenesis of steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis is uncertain, an autoimmune mechanism is suspected to be the most likely cause. Seizures of unknown etiology are a common presenting sign in the pediatric intensive care unit, and steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis should be considered as a possible cause of recurrent seizures. The outcome of steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis is variable in children, and is partly dependent on early diagnosis and the administration of intravenous steroids. Only 31 pediatric cases of steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis were described in the English-language literature since 1966. Very few were reported in the United States or among males. We describe a 13-year-old boy presenting with a new onset of seizures as a manifestation of steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis. This report presents, to the best of our knowledge, the youngest male with steroid-responsive encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis, and the only reported child with other autoimmune manifestations in addition to encephalopathy. |
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Sanket D Shah; Hema Murali |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Pediatric neurology Volume: 45 ISSN: 1873-5150 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr. Neurol. Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-07-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508183 Medline TA: Pediatr Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 132-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Pediatrics, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin. |
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