Hashimoto’s encephalopathy mimicking spinocerebellar ataxia
Hashimoto’s encephalopathy mimicking spinocerebellar ataxia
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桥本脑病模仿脊髓小脑性共济失调
DOI:
10.1007/s00415-011-5976-2
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发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
6
通讯作者:
J. Jia
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作者:
Yi;Changbiao Chu;M. Lin;Gangzhi Wei;Xinqing Zhang;Y. Da;Hui Huang;J. Jia
A 39-year-old man was admitted for complaints of worsening gait difficulty, weakness and dysarthria. His symptoms had developed 17 months earlier with unsteadiness of gait. Subsequently, he gradually developed difficulties in handwriting, weakness and dysarthria. His symptoms were considered as spinocerebellar ataxia in a local hospital and treated with CoQ10, and vitamins B1 and B12. No improvement was observed. His disability accelerated 2 weeks prior to admission. There is no family history of cerebellar symptoms.Physical examination revealed palpable thyroid gland. Neurological examination showed normal mental status, right central facial weakness, lingual fasciculations, brisk jaw jerk, hyperactive gag reflex and scanning dysarthria. Strength of left upper and right limbs was 4/5 with bilateral palmomental reflexes and right Babinski signs. Focal dystonia was observed in the right hand. He was only able to walk several steps, with broad-based, ataxic gait. Marked