Anti GABA-B autoimmune encephalitis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Anti GABA-B autoimmune encephalitis. This has an equal gender ratio. The median onset age is 62-70 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- This has an equal gender ratio
- The median onset age is 62-70 years
Clinical features
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Associated tumours
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Electroencephalogram (EEG): features
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Other investigations
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References
- Rosenfeld MR, Dalmau J. Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis and other synaptic autoimmune disorders. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2011; 13:324-332.
- Lee R, Buckley C, Irani SR, Vincent A. Autoantibody testing in encephalopathies. Pract Neurol 2012; 12:4-13.
- Vincent A, Bien CG, Irani SR, Waters P. Autoantibodies associated with diseases of the CNS: new developments and future challenges. Lancet Neurol 2011; 10:759-772.
- Dogan Onugoren M, Deuretzbacher D, Haensch CA, et al. Limbic encephalitis due to GABAB and AMPA receptor antibodies: a case series. JNNP 2015; 86:965-972.
- Kruer MC, Hoeftberger R, Lim KY, et al. Aggressive course in encephalitis with opsoclonus, ataxia, chorea, and seizures: the first pediatric case of γ-aminobutyric acid type B receptor autoimmunity. JAMA Neurol 2014; 71:620-623.
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