Autoimmune encephalopathy and drug refractory seizures with the presence of two autoantibodies specific for the neuronal cell surface

Background: An increasing number of autoantibodies are being described in epilepsy and other seizure-related disorders. A pathogenic role of autoantibodies in epilepsy has been suggested based on observations of the efficacy of immunotherapy. Objective: This study aimed to report a new case of autoi...

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Main Authors: Fahad S. Al-Ajlan, Ahmad Althobiti, Salah Baz, Alawi Al-Attas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323214000322