Limbic Encephalitis D020363

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Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Central Nervous System Infections » Central Nervous System Viral Diseases » Limbic Encephalitis

Diseases [C] » Neoplasms [C04] » Paraneoplastic Syndromes » Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System » Limbic Encephalitis

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Encephalitis » Limbic Encephalitis

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Neuroinflammatory Diseases » Encephalitis » Limbic Encephalitis

Description

A paraneoplastic syndrome marked by degeneration of neurons in the LIMBIC SYSTEM. Clinical features include HALLUCINATIONS, loss of EPISODIC MEMORY; ANOSMIA; AGEUSIA; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; DEMENTIA; and affective disturbance (depression). Circulating anti-neuronal antibodies (e.g., anti-Hu; anti-Yo; anti-Ri; and anti-Ma2) and small cell lung carcinomas or testicular carcinoma are frequently associated with this syndrome.   MeSH

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