A Case of Voltage Gated Potassium Channel Antibodies-associated Nonparaneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 148-152, 2006.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Limbic encephalitis has been reported usually as an autoimmune complication related to onconeuronal antigen of underlying cancer with poor prognosis. Antibodies reactive with neuronal voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKCs) are recently recognized as a pathogenic cause in nonparaneoplastic limbic encephalitis, which is responsive to immunotherapy. We report a patient who had subacute encephalopathy with clinical and radiographic evidences of limbic encephalitis. The patient was seropositive for VGKC antibodies and resulted in a good prognosis with steroids. This has not yet been reported in Korea.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Steroids
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Limbic Encephalitis
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Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated
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Immunotherapy
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Korea
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Antibodies
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Neurons
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2006
Type:
Article