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Table 1 Summary of the clinical presentations of 13 Thai patients diagnosed with Hashimoto encephalopathy

From: Clinical presentations and treatment outcomes of Hashimoto encephalopathy at Siriraj Hospital – Thailand’s largest national tertiary referral center

Clinical features

Number of patients

Percentage (%)

 Encephalopathy

  - Clouding of consciousness

  - Cognitive impairment

  - Behavior change

13

6

10

4

100%

46.2%

76.9%

30.8%

 Neuropsychiatric symptoms

  - Visual hallucination

  - Auditory hallucination

  - Delusion

  - Mood disturbance

6

4

2

1

3

46.2%

30.8%

15.4%

7.7%

23.1%

 Seizure

  - Non-status epilepticus

  - Status epilepticus

5

2

3

38.5%

15.4%

23.1%

 Abnormal movement (myoclonus)

3

23.1%

 Sleep disturbance

  - Insomnia

  - Hypersomnolence

5

2

3

38.5%

15.4%

23.1%

 Ataxia

6

46.2%

 Stroke-like episode (blindness)

2

15.4%

 Fever

2

15.4%

 Duration of symptom onset

  

  - Less than 3 months

  - 3–6 months

  - More than 6 months

10

2

1

76.9%

15.4%

7.7%