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ArticleAmerican journal of men's health

Hashimoto's Encephalopathy Revealed by Hypochondriacal Delusion: A Case Report Involving a Male Patient.

Badii Amamou, Imen Ben Saida, Amjed Ben Haouala, Ahmed Mhalla, Ferid Zaafrane, Lotfi Gaha

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Badii AmamouDepartment of Psychiatry, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0001-5079-6252
Imen Ben SaidaMedical Intensive Care Unit, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0001-8698-9339
Amjed Ben HaoualaDepartment of Psychiatry, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Ahmed MhallaDepartment of Psychiatry, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Ferid ZaafraneDepartment of Psychiatry, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Lotfi GahaDepartment of Psychiatry, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medecine of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
University of Monastir · TNUniversity of Sousse · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare autoimmune disorder. It associates encephalopathy with autoimmune thyroiditis, presenting abnormal elevations of thyroid antibodies. It is more common in females. It can present with various symptoms, including seizures, myoclonus, psychosis, hallucinations, and mood disturbances. Hypochondriacal delusion is an unusual clinical presentation of this disorder. The authors report a case of HE in a male patient whose clinical presentation was dominated by hypochondriacal delusion. The absence of response to antipsychotics, high serum antithyroid peroxidase antibodiesof about 199 UI/ml, the normality of magnetic resonance imaging, and improvement with corticosteroids confirmed the diagnosis. This neuroendocrine disorder is often misdiagnosed and it represents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. It should be considered in patients presenting a refractory or an atypical neuropsychiatric disorder and having a family history of autoimmune disease.

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DelusionsAdultEncephalitisHashimoto DiseaseHumansMaleTreatment Outcomeautoimmune diseasesPsychiatrypsychotic disordersthyroiditis

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