Auto-antibodies and seizures: clinical and EEG findings

Neurodiagn J. 2014 Mar;54(1):36-47.

Abstract

Epilepsy is a common disorder that may be caused by wide ranging etiologies. Historically a significant number of people with epilepsy have idiopathic epilepsy without a definitive etiology. More recently, auto-antibodies have been discovered to be associated with numerous conditions affecting the nervous system, including epilepsy. With this increased understanding of the potential for immune-based etiologies for epilepsy it is important to recognize the associated EEG patterns in such cases. This report presents the EEG findings in epilepsy patients with one or more auto-antibodies.

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies / immunology*
  • Brain / immunology*
  • Electroencephalography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Seizures / diagnosis*
  • Seizures / immunology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Autoantibodies