학술논문

LGI1 autoantibodies associated with cerebellar degeneration.
Document Type
Article
Source
Neuropathology & Applied Neurobiology. Aug2014, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p645-649. 5p.
Subject
*CEREBELLUM degeneration
*AUTOANTIBODIES
*DARDARIN
*AUTOIMMUNITY
*CEREBROSPINAL fluid examination
Language
ISSN
0305-1846
Abstract
The article presents the case of an 18-year-old Caucasian man who was brought to the emergency department for two month-history of headache, difficulty in walking and progressive clumsiness. The patient underwent cerebrospinal fluid analysis that revealed cellular pleocytosis with mild elevation in protein. The article discusses a case of serum leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 (LGI1) autoantibodies with cerebral degeneration.