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| The clinical presentation of HE can include seizures, myoclonus, hallucinations, and stroke-like episodes with normal or non-specific CSF and brain MRI abnormalities. | The clinical presentation of HE can include seizures, myoclonus, hallucinations, and stroke-like episodes with normal or non-specific CSF and brain MRI abnormalities. | ||
| </callout> | </callout> | ||
| + | <callout type="question" title="Controversial Diagnosis" icon="true"> | ||
| + | Hashimoto’s encephalopathy should be diagnosed only when a thorough clinical assessment has been performed, including comprehensive testing for well characterized neuronal antibodies, and ruling out other potential causes of encephalopathy or encephalitis. In essence, it should be a diagnosis of exclusion.</callout> | ||
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