Non-paraneoplastic Autoantibody-negative Limbic Encephalitis Characterized by Mild Memory Impairment: A Case Report.
10.12779/dnd.2014.13.3.79
- Author:
Sangwoo HAN
1
;
Jaejeong JOO
;
Jinho KANG
;
Sang Won HA
;
Youngsoon YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. astro76@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Limbic encephalitis;
Memory impairment;
Non-paraneoplastic;
Autoantibody negative
- MeSH:
Antibodies;
Encephalitis;
Hippocampus;
Humans;
Limbic Encephalitis*;
Limbic System;
Memory*;
Memory, Short-Term;
Parahippocampal Gyrus;
Seizures
- From:Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
2014;13(3):79-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Encephalitis that primarily involves limbic system structures such as the hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus has been described in early papers, most commonly characterized by a subacute progressive impairment of short-term memory, psychiatric features and seizures. While these findings might be caused by viral infections or systemic autoimmune disorders, many patients with limbic encephalitis have an immune-mediated etiology (paraneoplastic or not) characterized with serum or CSF antineuronal antibodies. This case reports about non-paraneoplastic autoantibody-negative limbic encephalitis in which there are no detection of antigens and no evidence of tumors.
