Antibody-LGI 1 autoimmune encephalitis manifesting as rapidly progressive dementia and hyponatremia: a case report and literature review

Antibody-LGI 1 autoimmune encephalitis manifesting as rapidly progressive dementia and hyponatremia: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Anti leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 (LGI1) encephalitis is a rare autoimmune encephalitis (AE), characterized by acute or subacute cognitive impairment, faciobrachial dystonic seizures, psychiatric disturbances and hyponatremia. Antibody-LGI 1 autoimmune encephalitis (anti-LGI...

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Main Authors: Xuanting Li, Junliang Yuan, Lei Liu, Wenli Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Autoimmune encephalitis
Limbic encephalitis
Leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1
Cognitive impairment
Hyponatremia
Arterial spin labeling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1251-4

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