About HESA

The Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy SREAT Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 2012. It is HESA’s mission to collect, archive, and share information regarding Hashimoto’s encephalopathy (“HE”), also known as steroid responsive encephalopathy associated with thyroiditis (“SREAT”) or simply autoimmune encephalopathy (“AE”) with the public and medical professionals.

Other names used to describe  HE/SREAT are nonvasculitic autoimmune meningoencephalitis (“NAIM”), and encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroid disease
(“EAATD”).  HESA takes no position on the most appropriate name for the disease, however on this website the abbreviation “HE” is generally used as
a shorthand way to refer to the condition.

The purposes of HESA are exclusively charitable, educational, and scientific. Our primary focus is to educate the public and physicians concerning Hashimoto’s encephalopathy and associated diseases and disorders. We aim to educate the public concerning the need for increased funding for the detection, treatment, and ultimate cure of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy and associated diseases and disorders. We hope to one day assist in finding a cure of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy.

We foster, promote, support, develop, encourage, solicit, maintain, receive and accept funds, and raise funds for and on behalf of such purposes. We fully appreciate your tax-deductible donations which enable us to continue to educate and raise crucial awareness of this poorly understood condition.

All the volunteers at HESA thank you for your continued support of our efforts and our work in educating the public about this condition.

Disclaimer:

This website is not a substitute for independent professional advice.
Nothing contained in this site is intended to be used as medical advice. No content are intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice.

Although you will find a great deal of information about HE/SREAT on this website, this site is intended to provide information only. HESA cannot provide medical advice. If you have HE/SREAT, or think you may have it, consult a qualified neurologist, preferably one with experience addressing immune-mediated illness.

HESA shall not be held responsible for the contents of links to studies, their errors, omissions, or any malicious software they may contain.

All information is provided for your personal use and research without warranty.