Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis: clinico-pathological correlations

Three new cases of limbic encephalitis in association with malignancy are reported. The literature on this condition is reviewed and the clinical, laboratory and histopathological features of cases proven at necropsy are correlated. The possible pathogenic mechanism of this disorder is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1990-12, Vol.53 (12), p.1084-1088
Hauptverfasser:	Bakheit, A M, Kennedy, P G, Behan, P O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - complications Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Small Cell - complications Encephalitis - complications Encephalitis - diagnosis Encephalitis - pathology Female Humans Limbic System - pathology Lung Neoplasms - complications Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurology Paraneoplastic Syndromes - diagnosis Paraneoplastic Syndromes - pathology Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Three new cases of limbic encephalitis in association with malignancy are reported. The literature on this condition is reviewed and the clinical, laboratory and histopathological features of cases proven at necropsy are correlated. The possible pathogenic mechanism of this disorder is discussed.
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.53.12.1084