Hashimoto's encephalopathy

Abstract

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a rare but treatable cause of encephalopathy. High index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose such patients. The available literature is in the form of case reports and some case series. We discuss the case of 70-year-old lady who presented with convulsions and later on the diagnosed to have Hashimoto's encephalopathy. She was treated with steroids and improved significantly.