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Autoimmun encefalitis debuterende med behandlingsrefraktaer status epilepticus
Engelsk titel: Autoimmune encephalitis presenting with drug-resistant status epilepticus Läs online Författare: Nissen, Mette ; Blaabjerg, Morten Språk: Dan Antal referenser: 5 Dokumenttyp: Fallbeskrivning UI-nummer: 18010282

Tidskrift

Ugeskrift for Laeger 2017;179(22)1953-4 ISSN 0041-5782 E-ISSN 1603-6824 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Autoimmune encephalitis is characterized by formation of antibodies against cell surface proteins. Antibodies against the gamma-aminobuturic acidB (GABAB) receptor lead to limbic encephalitis, drug-resistant seizures, confusion, cognitive impairment and changed behaviour. Some patients present with status epilepticus. GABAB encephalitis is associated with small cell lung cancer or neuroendocrine lung tumour. This is a case report of a patient having status epilepticus due to GABAB encephalitis. In cases which are presumed to be autoimmune it is important that treatment starts immediately instead of awaiting antibody confirmation.