Encephalitis lethargica syndrome: 20 new cases and evidence of basal ganglia autoimmunity.
In 1916, von Economo first described encephalitis lethargica (EL), a CNS disorder presenting with pharyngitis followed by sleep disorder, basal ganglia signs (particularly parkinsonism) and neuropsychiatric sequelae. Since the 1916-1927 epidemic, only sporadic cases have been described. Pathological...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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