A case of anti-VGKC antibody encephalitis and prolonged encephalopathy despite spontaneous resolution of imaging abnormalities

A case of anti-VGKC antibody encephalitis and prolonged encephalopathy despite spontaneous resolution of imaging abnormalities

Anti-voltage-gated potassium channel (anti-VGKC) antibody encephalitis is a common form of autoimmune encephalitis (AE). AE is usually associated with autoimmune diseases or paraneoplastic phenomena such as seen in small cell lung cancer. Clinical presentation can include memory impairment, seizures...

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Main Authors: Victoria Novoselova, Vikas Kumar, Niranjan N. Singh, Alexandre Lacasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
autoimmune encephalitis
anti-vgkc encephalitis
hyperammonemia
encephalopathy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1811068

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