title: Voltage gated potassium channel antibodies positive autoimmune encephalopathy in a child: A case report and literature review of an under-recognized condition.
abstract: Autoimmune limbic encephalitis (LE) associated with voltage gated potassium channel antibodies (VGKC-Abs) in children is more common than previously thought and is not always paraneoplastic. Non-neoplastic, autoimmune LE associated with VGKC-Abs has been described recently. However, only few case reports in children as the disease is predominantly described in the adult population. It is likely that this type of autoimmune encephalitis is currently under-diagnosed and hence, under-treated, especially in children. We present a 13-year-old previously fit and healthy African girl diagnosed with LE and we reviewed the literature for its current management.
authors: Department of Paediatric Neurology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors: Subramanian
authors: S
authors: Ganesan
authors: Sushil
authors: S
authors: Beri
authors: Beri
authors: B
authors: Khan
authors: Nahin
authors: N
authors: Hussain
keywords: Limbic encephalitis; paraneoplastic; voltage gated potassium channel antibodies