Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Apr 2001
[Blood neuronal specific enolase in newborns with perinatal asphyxia].
Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a sensitive marker of brain injury after hypoxia or ischemia. There are few studies about its usefulness in asphyctic newborns. ⋯ The presence of elevated NSE values in blood after perinatal asphyxia can be a sensitive indicator of conspicuous brain damage. The combined information provided by the severity of the encephalopathy together with the blood NSE values have shown a high predictive value for neurological outcome.
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Revista de neurologia · Apr 2001
Case Reports[Partial non convulsive epileptic status as initial presentation of limbic encephalitis].
Limbic encephalitis is an unusual presentation of paraneoplastic syndrome, which includes among its symptoms seizures. ⋯ Status epilepticus could be an early sign of limbic encephalitis. The absence of anti-Hu antibodies does not rule out the presence of an underlying small cell lung carcinoma in patients with a clinical diagnosis of limbic encephalitis. Greater awareness for diagnosis and early treatment of the primary tumor offers the best chance for improvement in patients with lung cancer presenting with limbic encephalitis.