Table 3 Diagnostic criteria for Hashimoto’s encephalopathy
Diagnostic criteria for Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE)9 | ||
|---|---|---|
Sl no. | Criteria | Points |
1 | Encephalopathy with clinical features of seizure episodes, myoclonus, or stroke episode | 1 |
2 | Thyroid disease ( any state of thyroid illness that is not able to justify the current symptoms) | 1 |
3 | MRI with non-specific changes | 1 |
4 | Presence of serum anti-TPO or anti-thyroglobulin antibodies | 1 |
5 | Absence of other autoantibodies in serum and/or CSF | 1 |
6 | Justified exclusion of all other causes | 1 |