Reversible paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis caused by a benign ovarian teratoma: Report of a case and review of literatures

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 309-312

  Yang, Yu Wan ^a   Tsai, Chon Haw ^a   Chang, Fang Chia ^a,b   Lu, Ming Kuei ^a   Chiu, Pai Yi ^c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c LIN SHIN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Convulsive status epilepticus; Extrapyramidal symptoms; Mature ovarian teratoma; Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis; Stereotypical movements

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; GADOLINIUM; HALOPERIDOL; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLONIC SEIZURE; CONFUSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DETERIORATION; DYSTONIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HAND TREMOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY TERATOMA; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PARESTHESIA; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SWEATING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIMBIC ENCEPHALITIS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TERATOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751212780     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-006-9183-4     Document Type: Article

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