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Published on: July 4, 2007
Autoimmune encephalitis with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: A case report
Shu-Juan Dai1, Qiu-Jian Yu2, Xiao-Yan Zhu1
1Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China.
Background:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neuroimaging-based syndrome and is associated with multifocal vasogenic cerebral edema. Patients with PRES frequently demonstrate headache, seizure, encephalopathy, altered mental function, visual loss and so on. We here report a patient who showed persistent neurologic deficits after PRES and was ultimately diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis (AE).
Case Summary:
This case exhibits a rare imaging manifestation of anti-casper 2 encephalitis which was initially well-matched with PRES and associated vasogenic edema.
Conclusion:
AE should be further considered when the etiology, clinical manifestations, and course of PRES are atypical.
