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Adolescent, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Encephalitis, Hashimoto Disease, Humans, Male, Thyroxine, Treatment Outcome, Psychiatry

Abstract:

Hashimoto encephalopathy (he) is a rare disorder with a great diversity in clinical presentation of neurological and/or psychiatric symptoms. We describe a case of Hashimoto thyroiditis with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto encephalopathy in a fifteen-year-old boy who was referred to a child and adolescent psychiatrist due to a suspicion of a psychotic episode. Patient recovered after treatment with levothyroxine and corticosteroids.