Characterization of a Subtype of Autoimmune Encephalitis With Anti–Contactin-Associated Protein-like 2 Antibodies in the Cerebrospinal Fluid, Prominent Limbic Symptoms, and Seizures
Author(s) -
Bastien Joubert,
Margaux SaintMartin,
Nelly Noraz,
Géraldine Picard,
Véronique Rogemond,
François Ducray,
Virginie Desestret,
Dimitri Psimaras,
JeanYves Delattre,
JeanChristophe Antoine,
Jérôme Honnorat
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.298
H-Index - 231
eISSN - 2168-6157
pISSN - 2168-6149
DOI - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.1585
Subject(s) - limbic encephalitis , medicine , cohort , autoimmune encephalitis , neuromyotonia , autoantibody , concomitant , cerebrospinal fluid , retrospective cohort study , encephalitis , thymoma , antibody , gastroenterology , pathology , immunology , virus
Autoantibodies against contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) are observed in several neurological syndromes, including neuromyotonia (NMT), Morvan syndrome (MoS), and limbic encephalitis.
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