Bickerstaff encephalitis in childhood: a review of 74 cases in the literature from 1951 to today

Bickerstaff encephalitis in childhood: a review of 74 cases in the literature from 1951 to today

Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by the subacute onset of bilateral external ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and decreased level of consciousness. BBE is part of a group of rare autoimmune diseases in children that can affect the nervous system at any leve...

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Main Authors: Luca Gregorio Giaccari, Donatella Mastria, Rosella Barbieri, Rossella De Maglio, Francesca Madaro, Gianfranco Paiano, Maria Caterina Pace, Pasquale Sansone, Giuseppe Pulito, Luciana Mascia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis
Bickerstaff’s encephalitis
Bickerstaff’s syndrome
children
pediatric
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1387505/full

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