Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism and Epilepsy Associated with VGKC Antibodies: Case Report and Literature Review
Antibodies directed against the voltage-gated potassium channel complex (anti-VGKCs) are implicated in several autoimmune conditions including limbic encephalitis and epilepsy. However, emerging evidence suggests that only specific subtypes of anti-VGKCs are pathogenic. We present the case of a 55-y...
Main Authors: | Matthew Saint, Vafa Alakbarzade, Brendan McLean |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-03-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/513852 |
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