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Table 2 Laboratory findings of 13 patients with Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy

From: Hashimoto’s encephalopathy cases: Chinese experience

Test

Number (%) of patients/total number of patients tested

Serologic findings

Anti-TPO antibody elevated

13 (100)/13

Anti-TG antibody elevated

6 (46.2)/13

Aminotransferase level elevated

5 (38.5)/13

gG level reduced

3 (23.1)/13

Complement C3 level reduced

3 (23.1)/13

ANA positive

2 (28.6)/7

ENA antibody positive

2 (18.2)/11

Anti-SSA antibody

1 (9.1)/11

Anti-Jo-1 antibody

1 (9.1)/11

C reactive protein level elevated

1 (7.7)/13

Rheumatoid factor positive

1 (7.7)/13

CSF

Protein levels elevated

8 (61.5)/13

Myelin basic protein levels elevated

3 (33.3)/9

gG synthesis rate elevated

3 (33.3)/9

Oligoclonal bands positive

1 (11.1)/9

  1. Abbreviations: TPO, thyroid peroxidase; TG, thyroglobulin; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ANA, antinuclear antibody; ENA, extractable nuclear antigen; ANCA, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; ACL, anticardiolipin.