A case of Anti-LGi1 antibody positive autoimmune epilepsy following deep brain stimulator implantation for essential tremor
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Neuroimmunology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577503
Abstract: We describe a 59-year-old male who developed faciobrachial dystonic seizures and serum Anti-LGi1 antibody positivity 5 weeks after subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation for essential tremor. Brain MRI prior to implantation was normal. Electroencephalogram was… read more here.
Keywords: deep brain; implantation essential; lgi1 antibody; anti lgi1 ... See more keywords
Clinical characteristics and short-term prognosis of LGI1 antibody encephalitis: a retrospective case study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "BMC Neurology"
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1099-z
Abstract: BackgroundRecently, most reports of Leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) antibody encephalitis are from Europe and the US, while the short term outcome and clinical characteristics of Chinese patients are rarely reported,we study the clinical manifestations, laboratory… read more here.
Keywords: antibody encephalitis; short term; lgi1 antibody;
Morvan syndrome associated with LGI1 antibody: a case report
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "BMC Neurology"
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02205-9
Abstract: Background Morvan syndrome (MoS) is a rare autoimmune syndrome associated with antibodies against two kinds of potassium channel proteins, contactin associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) and leucine-rich glioma inactivated protein 1 (LGI1). MoS patients with only… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome associated; morvan syndrome; lgi1 antibody; lgi1 ... See more keywords
Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis Developing Immunoglobulin Responsive Orthostatic Hypotension after Remission
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Internal Medicine"
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.5359-20
Abstract: Anti-leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) antibody is associated with limbic encephalitis. We herein report a patient with anti-LGI1 encephalitis who developed severe orthostatic hypotension (OH) responsive to immunoglobulin therapy five years after developing symptoms of encephalitis.… read more here.
Keywords: lgi1 encephalitis; lgi1 antibody; encephalitis; anti lgi1 ... See more keywords