encephalitis/headache

Unilateral cerebral cortical encephalitis (UCCE) with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-antibody comprises a new spectrum of disease entities generally presenting seizures. Here, we report a case of a young adult with anti-MOG antibody-associated UCCE who only presented persistent left

Background: Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (Anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is a serious autoimmune disease in which antibody production against the NMDA receptor results in profound neurotransmitter dysregulation. Patients may present with

OBJECTIVE We tested the hypotheses (i) that autoimmune encephalitis is associated with new-onset headache, and (ii) that the occurrence of headache is associated with the presence of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antibodies. BACKGROUND Autoimmune encephalitis presents with cognitive

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) has been increasingly linked with encephalitis and atypical presentations in immunosuppressed patients. We present a patient with history of immunosuppressant intake for polymyositis who initially presented with throbbing frontal headache that raised the suspicion of

Encephalitis is a heterogeneous syndrome that is diagnosed through clinical assessment and the assistance of laboratory, neuroimaging and electroencephalographic workup. Over the past 10 years, autoimmune encephalitis has been more frequently recognized; however, most reports come from highly

OBJECTIVE To investigate the nature of prodromal headache in anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis. METHODS Retrospective review of the clinical information of 39 patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis admitted between January 1999 and September 2017. Five patients with an atypical presentation

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (anti-NMDARe) was originally described as a paraneoplastic disease with more than 50% cases involving a tumor. However, tumor incidence in anti-NMDARe in children is much lower. Herpes simplex virus-induced anti-NMDARe has been well-described; however,

A 78-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with repeated attacks of headache and visual hallucinations, which had begun 10 days before. He also displayed left hemispatial neglect and left homonymous hemianopsia during attacks. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an abnormal

Linear scleroderma en coup the sabre (LSCS), progressive facial hemiatrophy (PFH) and autoimmune encephalitis are distinct clinical entities, although patients with overlapping features have been reported. We performed a multicenter retrospective review of a series of children with LSCS and/or PFH

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare, generalized autoimmune disorder that is characterized by recurrent inflammation of various cartilaginous structures. Involvement of the central nervous system is rarely observed in RP. Here we report a case of encephalitis associated with RP. A 60-year-old

INTRODUCTION. Infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) -either as a primary infection, a reactivation or an active chronic infection- can give rise to several clinical forms of involvement of the central nervous system. We report a case of encephalitis due to EBV produced by viral reactivation in