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Recognizing Autoimmune-Mediated Encephalitis in the Differential Diagnosis of Limbic Disorders

Year: 2015

Type: review

Abstract: Limbic encephalitis is far more common than previously thought. It is not always associated with cancer, and it is potentially treatable. Autoantibodies against various neuronal cell antigens may arise independently or in association with cancer and cause autoimmune damage to the limbic system. Neuroimaging plays a key role in the management of patients with suspected limbic encephalitis by supporting diagnosis and excluding differential possibilities. This article describes the main types of autoimmune limbic encephalitis and its mimic disorders, and emphasizes their major imaging features.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4408

Authors: A.J. da Rocha, R.H. Nunes, A.C.M. Maia, L.L.F. do Amaral

Institutions: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, Fleury S.A. (Brazil), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2193800744