LIMBIC ENCEPHALITIS - A CASE-REPORT

被引:7
作者
KHAN, N [1 ]
WIESER, HG [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HOSP ZURICH, NEUROL KLIN, ABT ELECTROENCEPHALOGR & EPILEPTOL, CH-8091 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
关键词
LIMBIC ENCEPHALITIS;
D O I
10.1016/0920-1211(94)90017-5
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
We report a case of a 24 year old patient, who presented with simple and complex partial epileptic seizures, progressive changes in behaviour and affect including marked aggression, and a decline in memory to the point of inability to learn. Extensive work-up resulted in a final diagnosis of limbic encephalitis. This diagnosis was supported by a number of investigations performed during the follow-up of 6 years and ranging from the basic EEG to the more sophisticated investigations of magnetic resonance tomography, magnetoencephalography and positron emission tomography.
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页码:175 / 181
页数:7
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