The role of PET/CT in the evaluation of patients affected by limbic encephalitis: A systematic review of the literature

Abstract Autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE) is a rare disorder affecting the medial temporal lobe of the brain. Although brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) has been widely evaluated and is currently considered essential in the suspicion of LE, Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) ha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neuroimmunology 2015-07, Vol.284, p.44-48
Hauptverfasser:	Quartuccio, Natale, Caobelli, Federico, Evangelista, Laura, Alongi, Pierpaolo, Kirienko, Margarita, De Biasi, Vincenzo, Cocciolillo, Fabrizio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergy and Immunology Brain - diagnostic imaging Brain - pathology Brain MR Databases, Bibliographic - statistics & numerical data Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Humans Limbic encephalitis Limbic Encephalitis - diagnosis Neurology NMDAR antibodies PET/CT Positron-Emission Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE) is a rare disorder affecting the medial temporal lobe of the brain. Although brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) has been widely evaluated and is currently considered essential in the suspicion of LE, Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) has been demonstrated to be useful also in the evaluation of brain inflammatory diseases such as encephalitis. We therefore aim to review the current literature about the role of PET/CT in the evaluation of patients affected by LE.
ISSN:	0165-5728 1872-8421
DOI:	10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.05.002