What is Hashimoto encephalitis?

Hashimoto's encephalitis (HE) is a rare autoimmune disease with neurological and psychiatric features. The condition is characterized by high titers of antithyroid antibodies in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

How do members experience Hashimoto encephalitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Hashimoto encephalitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Hashimoto encephalitis*

Who has Hashimoto encephalitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 1
40s 10
50s 9
60s 9
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 31

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What is Hashimoto encephalitis?

Hashimoto's encephalitis (HE) is a rare autoimmune disease with neurological and psychiatric features. The condition is characterized by high titers of antithyroid antibodies in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).



Common symptoms reported by people with Hashimoto encephalitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Hashimoto encephalitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with Hashimoto encephalitis

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Who has Hashimoto encephalitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 24 say Hashimoto encephalitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 1
40s 10
50s 9
60s 9
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 31

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 16
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Hashimoto encephalitis patients who have completed their condition history
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