[Case of acute thyreotoxic Waldenstrom's encephalopathy]

In a 48-year-old female patient with hyperthyroid nodular goitre the syndrome of acute thyreotoxic encephalopathy of Waldenström was observed. The syndrome comprised quantitative disturbances of consciousness, psychosis, pyramidal and bulbar sings as well as presence of generalized myopathy. The EEG was pathological, corresponding to the state of consciousness disturbances. Treatment of hyperthyroidism led to complete remission of CNS disturbances and considerable decrease in the intensity of myopathy.