Atypical presentation of an elderly male with autoimmune encephalitis: anti-LG1 limbic encephalitis

Atypical presentation of an elderly male with autoimmune encephalitis: anti-LG1 limbic encephalitis

Introduction We present a case of an elderly male with anti-LG1 limbic encephalitis involving hypothalamus presenting with acute changes in mental status and persistent hyperthermia. Case report A 74-year-old male presented to the hospital with fever and chills. He had also been evaluated by his PCP...

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Main Authors: Binita Bhandari, Bikash Basyal, Selin Sendil, Resha Khanal, Sunita Neupane, Vinod Nookala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
limbic encephalitis
autoimmune encephalitis
anti-lg1 encephalitis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1785160

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