Open AccessLatent autoimmune diabetes and limbic encephalitis with antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase
Author(s) -
Popkirov Stoyan,
Sebastian Seena,
Ismail Fatme S.,
Wellmer Jörg
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.949
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1753-0407
pISSN - 1753-0393
DOI - 10.1111/1753-0407.12627
Subject(s) - glutamate decarboxylase , medicine , limbic encephalitis , autoimmune encephalitis , diabetes mellitus , immunology , autoantibody , autoimmune diabetes , antibody , autoimmunity , encephalitis , endocrinology , enzyme , biology , biochemistry , virus
Highlights Limbic encephalitis with antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase can occur in patients with latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult. Autoimmune encephalitis should be considered when patients with autoimmune diabetes present with seizures and memory impairment.