Autoimmune limbic encephalitis related to SARS-CoV-2 infection: Case-report and review of the literature

Autoimmune limbic encephalitis related to SARS-CoV-2 infection: Case-report and review of the literature

Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with a wide spectrum of neurological complications, including encephalitis. Most cases showed features consistent with a central nervous system (CNS) cytokine-mediated damage. However, few cases arguing for an autoimmune mechanism have been described, m...

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Main Authors: Chiara Pizzanelli, Chiara Milano, Silvia Canovetti, Enrico Tagliaferri, Francesco Turco, Stefano Verdenelli, Lorenzo Nesti, Marta Franchi, Enrica Bonanni, Francesco Menichetti, Duccio Volterrani, Mirco Cosottini, Gabriele Siciliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Autoimmune limbic encephalitis
Post-infectious encephalitis
Seizures
Memory deficits
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354621000132

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