Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis
Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis
Definition
Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT) is a rare, acquired, neurological disease characterized by encephalopathy associated with elevated antithyroid antibodies, in the absence of other causes. Clinical presentation varies from minor cognitive impairment to status epilepticus and coma, and frequently includes seizures, confusion, speech disorder, memory impairment, ataxia and psychiatric manifestations.
Also known as SREAT — per MONDO