Abstract
Limbic encephalitis (LE) is most commonly caused by either infectious or autoimmune phenomena. In a minority of cases, LE is paraneoplastic and arises from activation of the immune system by tumoral antibodies. Common causes of paraneoplastic autoimmune encephalitis include small-cell carcinoma of the lung, testicular germ cell tumor, thymic tumors, breast cancer, ovarian tumors (e.g., ovarian carcinoma and ovarian teratoma), hematological malignancies (e.g., Hodgkin lymphoma), gastrointestinal malignancies, and neuroblastoma. Causes of non-paraneoplastic autoimmune encephalitis include voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC) antibody encephalitis, anti-N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor encephalitis, and systemic autoimmune conditions, such as systemic lupus erythematous [1–4].
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Hybrid PET/MR Neuroimaging |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Comprehensive Approach |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 611-615 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030823672 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030823665 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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