Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 8, 2026
26:48
Induction and Clinical Scoring of Chronic-Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
Published on: July 4, 2007
18.9K
Relapsing-Remitting Severe Bickerstaff's Brainstem Encephalitis - Case Report and Literature Review.
Zuzanna Tyrakowska1, Dominika Jakubowicz-Lachowska2, Alina Kułakowska2
1Department of Radiology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland.
Polish Journal of Radiology
|January 19, 2017
Summary
Bickerstaff
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience and Neurology
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is a rare autoimmune central nervous system disorder.
- Clinical presentation includes ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and consciousness disturbances, often following upper respiratory infections.
- While typically monophasic with a good prognosis, relapsing-remitting courses are exceptionally rare.
Keywords:
Brain StemEncephalitisMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMiller Fisher Syndrome
