Subacute cerebellar syndrome and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Association or simple coincidence?
A. Mouzak, P. Agathos, E. Vourdeli-Giannakoura,
E. Vourdeli-Giannakoura
Polyclinic Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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E. Vourdeli-Giannakoura
Polyclinic Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Anna Mouzak
15 Tombazi St., Glyfada, Athens, Greece 16675 Tel.: 00301 05226850 Fax: 00301 05240130 e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
Mouzak A, Agathos P, Vourdeli-Giannakoura E. Subacute cerebellar syndrome and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Association or simple coincidence? Acta Neurol Scand 2002: 106: 374–378 © Blackwell Munksgaard 2002.
Numerous neurological symptoms have been observed in thyroid autoimmune disorders. The case of a 47-year-old euthyroid woman who develops a cerebellar syndrome associated with thyroiditis is discussed. Reference is made to the favorable outcome of combined per os thyroxine, corticosteroid and intravenous human normal immunoglobulin (Sandoglobulin) treatment.
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