Disappearance of anti-thyroglobulin antibodies from the cerebrospinal fluid in parallel with neurological improvement during treatment for Hashimoto's encephalopathy

Abnormal elevation of thyroid antibodies in the CSF is observed in 62-75% of Hashimoto's encephalopathy cases. However, the relationship between CSF thyroid antibody levels and response to therapy has been poorly evaluated. We report the case of a 68-year-old man with Hashimoto's encephalo pathy, in whom there was a relation between the favorable clinical outcome and the disappearance of antithyroid antibodies from the CSF and a decrease in serum thyroid antibodies.

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There is a relationship between the disappearance of antithyroid antibodies from the CSF and a decrease in serum thyroid antibodies in a patient with Hashimoto's encephalopathy, which correlates with favorable clinical outcome.