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What should you know about limbic encephalitis? / O que deve saber sobre encefalites auto-imunes?
Machado, Sara; Pinto, Amélia Nogueira; Irani, Sarosh R..
Affiliation
  • Machado, Sara; University of Oxford. Department of Clinical Neurosciences. GB
  • Pinto, Amélia Nogueira; University of Oxford. Department of Clinical Neurosciences. GB
  • Irani, Sarosh R.; University of Oxford. Department of Clinical Neurosciences. GB
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;70(10): 817-822, Oct. 2012. ilus, tab
Article de En | LILACS | ID: lil-651599
Bibliothèque responsable: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Autoimmune encephalitis is an inflammatory disorder characterized by a subacute impairment of short-term memory, psychiatric features and seizures. It is often associated with a variety of other neurological symptoms, and its differential diagnosis is wide, leading to challenges in its recognition. It used to be regarded as a rare disease, usually paraneoplastic and with poor prognosis. However, with the recent recognition of membrane-surface directed antibodies, it is now known that in a substantial proportion of cases there is no association with any malignancy and there is a good prognosis if treated. Hence, early recognition and prompt initiation of immunotherapies are of great importance.
RESUMO
A encefalite autoimune é uma doença inflamatória caracterizada por envolvimento subagudo da memória de curto prazo, presença de sintomas psicóticos e crises epilépticas. Dada a diversidade de sintomas na apresentação, o diagnóstico diferencial é um verdadeiro desafio. Anteriormente, era considerada uma doença rara, de etiologia paraneoplásica e com mau prognóstico. No entanto, com a recente descoberta dos anticorpos dirigidos à superfície da membrana, é atualmente reconhecido que uma grande parte dos casos não tem uma neoplasia subjacente e apresenta um ótimo prognóstico. Assim, o diagnóstico e tratamento imunoterápico precoces são de extrema importância.
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Texte intégral: 1 Indice: LILACS Sujet Principal: Encéphalite limbique / Maladies auto-immunes du système nerveux Type d'étude: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limites du sujet: Humans langue: En Texte intégral: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Thème du journal: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Année: 2012 Type: Article

Texte intégral: 1 Indice: LILACS Sujet Principal: Encéphalite limbique / Maladies auto-immunes du système nerveux Type d'étude: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limites du sujet: Humans langue: En Texte intégral: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Thème du journal: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Année: 2012 Type: Article