Faciobrachial dystonic seizures precede Lgi1 antibody limbic encephalitis.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a distinctive seizure semiology that closely associates with voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC)-complex/Lgi1 antibodies and commonly precedes the onset of limbic encephalitis (LE). METHODS: Twenty-nine patients were identified by the authors (n = 15) or referring clinician...
Main Authors: | Irani, SR, Michell, A, Lang, B, Pettingill, P, Waters, P, Johnson, MR, Schott, J, Armstrong, R, S Zagami, A, Bleasel, A, Somerville, E, Smith, S, Vincent, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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