I've just been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called hashimotos encephalopathy. It means the thyroid antibodies a0lso attack the brain. Started immunosuppressant ssteroid, prednisone tappered down. Next is plasmapheresis. Does anyone have knowledge of my diagnosis or of plasmapheresis?

Some of the posters at the myasthenia gravis forum get plasmapheresis...

You might post there for answers to this procedure.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum77.html

Type the term into the search engine on the first page there
in the upper right, and all posts will show where you can look around. It is always useful to search, because the board here
has been around for years now, and some posters move on.
Their posts however may still be useful to you.

I am trying to find a doctor with knowledge of this disease.
Could you, please give me the name and a contact number of the doctor?

Diagnosed Aug 2010. Receiving treatment at Houston Medical Center.
8-9 years of sluething to determine. Receiving corticosteroid infusion treatment once a month. It has been very effective for me. Tried oral corticosteroids, without success. Can discuss physician via private email.

Hi, I would like to know the name and place of the doctor who diagnosed you.
It has been years of suffering for me as well.
Fari
PS, The site does not allow me to send my email to you. See if you can get the name to me.
God bless
Fari

Hello,
Saw your post (forwarded below) offering to provide he name of the doctor treating your HE. My mother has elevated anti tpo antibodies and neuro-cognitive symptoms consistent with HE. Doctor is attempting to treat it, but would like to consult with another doctor who is more experienced with HE. Would you provide me the name and contact info for your doctor so we may see if he is willing to consult via phone or email with our doctor to answer a few questions? Would be deeply appreciated.

Also, when you say you tried oral corticosteroids without success, which one were you on specifically? What dosage and for how long. Did you have *any* response at all to the oral, or none at all? Asking because my mom initially appeared to improve in the first week on 80 mg oral prednisone, then she backtracked to where she was before even though dosage was not lowered and we've had not further improvement (its now the 3rd week). Did you experience something like that, or just no sign of improvement at all on the oral steroids?

Thanks so much for reading this and hoping for your reply. Can email me privately **

Thanks,

Linda

Has anyone recovered or seen any one having recovered from this Hashimotos Encephalopathy? Please send a private email to me. thanks.

Can you please tell me what led to your diagnosis? I have antithyroglobulin antibodies (but low) and have been experiencing very bizarre psychiatric symptoms and high anxiety/panic. All other levels in range although on the low side for TSH. They tested me for all the other paraneoplastic conditions that can cause this. I heard that it doesn't matter what your titer is. Just wondering how it came about for you. I wish you well.

The information in this link (and links therein) might help people who live with Hashimoto's Encephalopathy; http://www.thyroid-info.com/hashimot...phalopathy.htm .

Hi. First time on. Hoping I can connect with someone with answers. Was dx'd with Hashimotos approx 9 years ago in ER when I developed chest pain. Levels were completely off. At the the time they thought I had lupus also but did not have all the markers. Went on synthroid. Life went one. I slowly got worse. As of this date I have been hospitalized for a TIA. During workup found to have nodule on thyroid. Having difficulty with memory, walking, parasthesia, swelling face, eyes, difficulty opening left eye. Was worked up in hospital and am now being seen at MS clinic. Scarey. But probably best thing that happened. Had testing done. Alll my labs are way off. Sed rate way too high, WBC low, spinal did show one banding only. I have just finished 5 days of solumedrol IV treatments. Some slight side effects but I'm hopeful. However prior to starting neurologist called to tell me she made an emergency endocrinology appt for me next week as my. Thyroid pyroxidase numbers way to high. I'm am currently on 220mc synthroid. Sorry. I know this is wording. A bit overwhelmed