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Cognitive Impairments Preceding and Outlasting Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis
Joint Authors
Gross, Robert
Davis, Jennifer
Roth, Julie
Querfurth, Henry
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be the initial manifestation of autoimmune limbic encephalitis (ALE), a disorder that at times presents a diagnostic challenge.
In addition to memory impairment, clinical features that might suggest this disorder include personality changes, agitation, insomnia, alterations of consciousness, and seizures.
Once recognized, ALE typically responds to treatment with immune therapies, but long-term cognitive deficits may remain.
We report two cases of patients with MCI who were ultimately diagnosed with ALE with antibodies against the voltage gated potassium channel complex.
Months after apparent resolution of their encephalitides, both underwent neuropsychological testing, which demonstrated persistent cognitive deficits, primarily in the domains of memory and executive function, for cases 1 and 2, respectively.
A brief review of the literature is included.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gross, Robert& Davis, Jennifer& Roth, Julie& Querfurth, Henry. 2016. Cognitive Impairments Preceding and Outlasting Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101314
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gross, Robert…[et al.]. Cognitive Impairments Preceding and Outlasting Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101314
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gross, Robert& Davis, Jennifer& Roth, Julie& Querfurth, Henry. Cognitive Impairments Preceding and Outlasting Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101314
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101314