• AJNR Am J Neuroradiol · Dec 2015

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    Recognizing Autoimmune-Mediated Encephalitis in the Differential Diagnosis of Limbic Disorders.

    • A J da Rocha, R H Nunes, A C M Maia, and L L F do Amaral.
    • From the Division of Neuroradiology (A.J.d.R., R.H.N., A.C.M.M., L.L.F.d.A.), Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil Division of Neuroradiology (A.J.d.R., R.H.N., A.C.M.M.), Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo, Brazil renatohn@hotmail.com.
    • AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Dec 1; 36 (12): 2196-205.

    AbstractLimbic encephalitis is far more common than previously thought. It is not always associated with cancer, and it is potentially treatable. Autoantibodies against various neuronal cell antigens may arise independently or in association with cancer and cause autoimmune damage to the limbic system. Neuroimaging plays a key role in the management of patients with suspected limbic encephalitis by supporting diagnosis and excluding differential possibilities. This article describes the main types of autoimmune limbic encephalitis and its mimic disorders, and emphasizes their major imaging features. © 2015 by American Journal of Neuroradiology.

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