A rare case of limbic encephalitis with anti leucine-rich glioma inactivated-1 (LGI1) antibodies

Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2014;35(2):95-7.

Abstract

We report a case of limbic encephalitis with LGI1 antibodies and cranial MRI abnormality. A 41-year-old woman who presented with confusional state that had started 1 month ago. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed hyperintense signal in right basal ganglia followed by hyperintense signals in left hippocampus and bilateral basal ganglia half a month later. This case expands the spectrum of limbic encephalitis to include LGI1 antibodies and cranial MRI changing process.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Limbic Encephalitis / blood
  • Limbic Encephalitis / diagnosis*
  • Limbic Encephalitis / immunology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • LGI1 protein, human
  • Proteins