Rare paraneoplastic syndrome of prostatic cancer: limbic encephalitis: a case report

Rare paraneoplastic syndrome of prostatic cancer: limbic encephalitis: a case report

Abstract Introduction Limbic encephalitis is an autoimmune neurologic disorder, often of paraneoplastic origin, that seldom complicates prostatic tumors. The nonspecificity of symptoms makes the diagnosis sometimes difficult to establish. Prognosis is essentially determined by comorbidities and sens...

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Main Authors: Omar Karray, Sven Tolner, Naïm Yarak, Maguy Cherfan, Mihaela Dana Cosma, Walid Sleiman, Philippe Niclot, Jean Louis Dubost, Patrick Coloby, Stéphane Bart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Prostatic neoplasms
Limbic encephalitis
GABA receptors
Seizures
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02975-3

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