Rapid progression and brain atrophy in anti-AMPA receptor encephalitis

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 129-133

  Wei, Yi Chia ^a   Liu, Chi Hung ^b   Lin, Jainn Jim ^b,c   Lin, Kun Ju ^a,d   Huang, Ko Lun ^b   Lee, Tsong Hai ^b   Chang, Yeu Jhy ^b   Peng, Tsung I ^a   Lin, Kuang Lin ^b,c   Chang, Ting Yu ^b   Chang, Chien Hung ^b   Kuo, Hung Chou ^b   Chang, Kuo Hsuan ^b   Cheng, Mei Yun ^b   Huang, Chin Chang ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AMPA; Anti glutamate receptor; Brain atrophy; Encephalitis; Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; AUTOANTIBODY; AZATHIOPRINE; DEXAMETHASONE; ETIRACETAM; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LAMOTRIGINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDAZOLAM; PREDNISOLONE; PROPOFOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTI ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; AREFLEXIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DYSMETRIA; ENCEPHALITIS; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL LOBE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSULA; MEMORY DISORDER; MYOCLONUS SEIZURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; OCCIPITAL LOBE; OPISTHOTONUS; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PLASMAPHERESIS; PLEOCYTOSIS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; STUPOR; TEMPORAL LOBE;

AMPA; ANTI-GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; BRAIN ATROPHY; ENCEPHALITIS; EOSINOPHILIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS;

ADULT; ATROPHY; AUTOANTIBODIES; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RECEPTORS, AMPA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84880818127     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: 18728421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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