Hashimoto's encephalopathy versus catatonia: A diagnostic dilemma.

Dhoat, Preeti Singh; Kaur, Amandeep; Verma, Niket; Jain, Deepak · J Family Med Prim Care · 2023

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a rare life-threatening disease entity with clinical presentation like psychiatric as well as neurological diseases, thus making it a challenging clinical scenario for physicians leading to delay in diagnosis and management of the patient. The incidence overall is under-estimated because of low overall awareness about the disease. Here, we report a 44-year-old female who was being treated for psychiatric disorders because of clinical presentation like catatonia but ultimately was diagnosed with Hashimoto's encephalopathy and responded very well to steroids.