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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy suspected of intracranial infection: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A) is an autoimmune-mediated neurological disease with cerebrospinal fluid GFAP-IgG as a marker. This is a rare disease. This paper reported a GFAP-A patient suspected intracranial infection whose diagnosis and treatment were summarized, and the value of negative metagenomic second-generation sequencing (mNGS) results for the exclusion of infectious diseases and the preferred treatment plan for GFAP-A were discussed.

Source: IDCases

DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02303

Authors: Weijia Li, Yuan Lin, Tan Xu, Mamatili Xilifu

Institution: Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,370