Spastic paraparesis, abnormal muscle biopsy and positive antithyroid antibodies

J Assoc Physicians India. 2007 Aug:55:585-6.

Abstract

A 35 year old lady presented with progressive spastic paraparesis and hyperintense signals in the spinal cord and brain. She was noted to have high titres of antithyroid antibodies and primary hypothyroidism. Her muscle biopsy showed perivascular lymphocytes around endomysial vessels. We highlight the association of spinal cord involvement and abnormal muscle biopsy in a case of Hashimotos encephalopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autoantibodies / immunology*
  • Biopsy*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Hashimoto Disease / diagnosis*
  • Hashimoto Disease / immunology
  • Hashimoto Disease / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / immunology
  • Paraparesis, Spastic*
  • Thyroid Function Tests
  • Thyroid Gland / immunology*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies