Long-term cognitive and MRI findings in a patient with paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 217-224

  Benke, Thomas ^a   Wagner, M ^a   Pallua, A K ^a   Muigg, A ^a   Stockhammer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Limbic encephalitis; MRI; Paraneoplastic syndrome

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CEREBELLUM; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; TEMPORAL LOBE;

COGNITION; HUMANS; LIMBIC ENCEPHALITIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 1342308340     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NEON.0000013488.52742.b4     Document Type: Article

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