[Subacute encephalitis during lactation (author's transl)].
Two cases of encephalitis during lactation are reported. The illness started with psychotic symptoms and some weeks later neurological disturbances appeared. The course of the illness was subacute and both cases the brain scan was abnormal with numerous nodules. A CSF proteinogram showed an acute phase reaction, pointing to an organic lesion of the nervous system, but no impairment of the blood CSF barrier and normal immunoglobulin G levels. The possible aetiological factors, as well as the CSF and brain scan findings are discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
Subakute Enzephalitis in der Laktation