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Clinical variants of limbic encephalitis [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019 The clinical picture of immunomediator disorders of the central nervous system resulting from autoimmune or paraneoplastic processes is often represented by the limbic symptom complex or limbic encephalitis. The article gives a brief description of these
Haggai Schermann +4 more
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Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis Resembling Acute Herpetic Encephalitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013 Introduction. Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE) is a rare disorder that typically follows a chronic or subacute course of personality changes, memory loss, seizures, and hallucinations.
Ioannis Markakis +4 more
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Autoimmune limbic encephalitis [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2011 Autoimmune limbic encephalitis is an increasingly recognised cause of cognitive decline and confusion. The typical presentation is with subacute cognitive decline, behavioural disturbance and seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging may show characteristic changes in the medial temporal regions.
Christopher P. Derry +3 more
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Limbic Encephalitis With Dual Positivity. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Limbic encephalitis is a well-defined clinical disorder among paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. Although it is not always possible to identify specific autoantibodies in limbic encephalitis, the presence of anti-neuronal nuclear antibody type 1 (ANNA1 or anti-Hu), anti-Ma2, collapsin response mediator protein 5 (CRMP-5-IgG or anti-CV2), anti-GABAB
Erdil Yucesoy E +4 more
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Neuropsychological Evaluations in Limbic Encephalitis [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2021 Limbic encephalitis (LE) can cause dynamic and permanent impairment of cognition and behavior. In clinical practice, the question arises as to which cognitive and behavioral domains are affected by LE and which assessment is suited to monitor the disease progress and the success of treatment.
Juri-Alexander Witt +1 more
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Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis [PDF]
European Neurology, 2005 replaced by oat-shaped cells, appearing identical to those seen in anaplastic bronchial carcinoma’; no tumour was found in the lungs or elsewhere. Their third patient had ‘an encapsulated mass at the root of the right lung’, which consisted of fi brotic lymph nodes.
Farrugia, M E +3 more
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BMJ Case Reports, 2014 We present a case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, describing the presenting features, diagnosis and management plan. Limbic encephalitis is one differential of rapidly progressive dementia. We describe a rational approach to the diagnosis of the patient with rapid cognitive decline.
Karim Mahawish +3 more
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Autoimmune limbic encephalitis [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2012 Editor–We read with interest the recent article by Derry et al ( Clin Med October 2011 pp 479–82) concerning limbic encephalitis (LE). There are important additional issues leading on from this succinct article that may be useful to the general physician when considering a LE diagnosis ...
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Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis Attributable to Thymoma [PDF]
Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2007 CASE REPORT A 62-year-old lady was referred to neurology with a 6-month history of short-term memory loss and uncharacteristic behavior. She had previously been fit and well, with no significant medical problems. A formal Mini Mental State Examination revealed a reduced score (23/30) consistent with severe cognitive impairment.
Mohammed S. Chaudhry +2 more
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Whipple Limbic Encephalitis [PDF]
Archives of Neurology, 2011 To describe a relapse of Whipple disease revealed by isolated limbic encephalitis with no other signs of systemic involvement.Case report.University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. Patient A 41-year-old patient.Cognitive functions and results of cerebrospinal fluid analysis and brain magnetic resonance imaging.A 41-year-old patient was ...
Kaouther Ben Abdelghani +7 more
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