We report the case of a 42-year-old woman who presented with vertigo and migraine and rapidly developed cognitive decline and seizures. Both serum and cerebro-spinal fluid samples showed high titer of anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD65) antibodies (998,881 IU/ml and 54,687 IU/ml respectively). Limbic encephalitis was diagnosed and high dose steroids treatment started. During one-year follow-up, without further immunomodulatory therapy, the patient became seizure free, and cognitive functions returned to normal. Serum anti-GAD65 antibodies titer decreased significantly but remained elevated (192,680 IU/ml). We discuss the prognostic and pathogenic value of high titer anti-GAD65 antibodies and its variations in a case of autoimmune limbic encephalitis.
Predictive value of high titer of GAD65 antibodies in a case of limbic encephalitis / R. Di Giacomo, F. Deleo, C. Pastori, G. Didato, F. Andreetta, A. Del Sole, M. de Curtis, F. Villani. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0165-5728. - 337(2019 Dec 15), pp. 577063.1-577063.4.
Titolo: | Predictive value of high titer of GAD65 antibodies in a case of limbic encephalitis |
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Parole Chiave: | anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibody; autoimmune encephalitis; immunotherapy; limbic encephalitis; neuroimmunology |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/26 - Neurologia Settore MED/36 - Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapia |
Data di pubblicazione: | 15-dic-2019 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2019.577063 |
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