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Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis
Clinical Medicine And Health Research JournalParaneoplastic encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the immune system's response to specific antigens from the central nervous system, which are typically expressed but also present in malignant and ectopic tumor cells. For unclear reasons, the immune system identifies these antigens as foreign and attacks them with both cellular and
Altabakhi I, Babiker HM, Lui F.
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Early-Stage Contactin-Associated Protein-like 2 Limbic Encephalitis
Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, 2022 Background and Objectives Previous studies suggested that autoimmune limbic encephalitis with antibodies against contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2-encephalitis) is clinically heterogeneous and progresses slowly, preventing its early recognition.
J. Benoit +12 more
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Recurrent Anti-AMPA Receptor Limbic Encephalitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor encephalitis is a relatively rare anti-neuronal surface antigen autoimmune encephalitis (LE).
Yuanyuan Fang, Dengji Pan, Hao Huang
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2022 To describe the clinical presentation, investigations, management, and disease course in pediatric autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE).
Saraswathy Sabanathan +20 more
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Case Report: A Case Report of Neurosyphilis Mimicking Limbic Encephalitis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Neurosyphilis (NS) is an infection of the central nervous system caused by Treponema pallidum. It mimics various neurological and psychiatric diseases. In recent years, there have been several NS cases that manifest as limbic encephalitis (LE). Therefore,
H. Liao, Yajing Zhang, Wei-dong Yue
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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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Case Reports in Immunology, 2022 Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS) is associated with malignancies, including small-cell lung cancer. Recently, PNS cases among patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors have increased. We herein report a
Koki Nakashima +8 more
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Epilepsia, 2022 Anti‐Hu–associated neurologic autoimmunity most often occurs in the context of small cell lung cancer and typically presents with peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar ataxia, and/or limbic encephalitis.
A. Budhram, Manas Sharma, G. B. Young
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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 ...
Wingfield, T +6 more
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Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis [PDF]
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1998 A 52 year old man presented with status epilepticus. He had been previously well but smoked 10 cigarettes a day. When his seizures subsided he was noted to have a major amnesic syndrome. Brain CT and CSF examination (including polymerase …
P E, Hart, F, Schon, E, Macsweeney
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