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2. Anti–Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibody Associated Limbic Encephalitis in a Child: Expanding the Spectrum of Pediatric Inflammatory Brain Diseases.

Author

Mishra, Navin, Rodan, Lance H., Nita, Dragos A., Gresa-Arribas, Nuria, Kobayashi, Jeff, and Benseler, Susanne M.

Subjects
GLUTAMIC acid, AMNESIA, DECARBOXYLASE genetics, ENCEPHALITIS, AUTOIMMUNE diseases, THERAPEUTICS, DISEASE risk factors
Abstract

Anti–glutamic acid decarboxylase directed antibodies are a rare cause of autoimmune limbic encephalitis that is relatively resistant to immunotherapy. Here we report a 15-year-old boy with nonparaneoplastic, anti–glutamic acid decarboxylase limbic encephalitis presenting with subacute headache, memory disturbance, psychiatric symptoms, and seizures. At onset, his memory disturbance manifested as transient global amnesia-like episodes. Clinical remission was achieved with rituximab, intravenous immunoglobulin, and corticosteroids. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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2014
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