Encefalitis límbica por anticuerpos anticanales de potasio dependientes de voltaje: Caso clínico

Bernardita Soler ^[1] ; Jaime Godoy ^[1] ; Patricio Mellado ^[1]
1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  
  Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  
  Santiago, Chile
Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 137, Nº. 5, 2009, págs. 675-679
Idioma: español
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- Limbic encephalitis associated to voltage dependent potassium channel antibodies: Report of one case
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- Limbic encephalitis (LE) can be associated to cancer, viral infection or be idiopathic. One form is associated to voltage dependent potassium channel (VKC) antibodies. The clinical presentation includes impairment of consciousness, amnesia and temporal lobe seizures; typical abnormalities are also found in brain magnetic resonance. We report a 68 year-old male who had LE associated to VKC antibodies. The patient was treated with steroids with a partial response. At the moment of the report he is asymptomatic and continues with prednisone treatment .