Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition
Autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE) associated with voltage gated potassium channel antibodies (VGKC-Abs) in children is more common than previously thought and is not always paraneoplastic. Non-neoplastic, autoimmune LE associated with VGKC-Abs has been described recently. However, only few case re...
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| author | Subramanian Ganesan Sushil Beri Beri Khan Nahin Hussain |
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| description | Autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE) associated with voltage gated potassium channel antibodies (VGKC-Abs) in children is more common than previously thought and is not always paraneoplastic. Non-neoplastic, autoimmune LE associated with VGKC-Abs has been described recently. However, only few case reports in children as the disease is predominantly described in the adult population. It is likely that this type of autoimmune encephalitis is currently under-diagnosed and hence, under-treated, especially in children. We present a 13-year-old previously fit and healthy African girl diagnosed with LE and we reviewed the literature for its current management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a258532fbe24bbc853a9231d3d7ff5b2022-12-22T02:15:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492013-01-0116459359610.4103/0972-2327.120483Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized conditionSubramanian GanesanSushil BeriBeri KhanNahin HussainAutoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE) associated with voltage gated potassium channel antibodies (VGKC-Abs) in children is more common than previously thought and is not always paraneoplastic. Non-neoplastic, autoimmune LE associated with VGKC-Abs has been described recently. However, only few case reports in children as the disease is predominantly described in the adult population. It is likely that this type of autoimmune encephalitis is currently under-diagnosed and hence, under-treated, especially in children. We present a 13-year-old previously fit and healthy African girl diagnosed with LE and we reviewed the literature for its current management.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=4;spage=593;epage=596;aulast=GanesanLimbic encephalitisparaneoplasticvoltage gated potassium channel antibodies |
| spellingShingle | Subramanian Ganesan Sushil Beri Beri Khan Nahin Hussain Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Limbic encephalitis paraneoplastic voltage gated potassium channel antibodies |
| title | Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition |
| title_full | Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition |
| title_fullStr | Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition |
| title_short | Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition |
| title_sort | voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child a case report and literature review of an under recognized condition |
| topic | Limbic encephalitis paraneoplastic voltage gated potassium channel antibodies |
| url | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=4;spage=593;epage=596;aulast=Ganesan |
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