The clinical diagnosis and treatment about 22 cases of limbic encephalitis were retrospectively analyzed.
To summarize and analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment of limbic encephalitis, in order to provide the basis for clinical work. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and self immune antibody results of 22 patients with limbic encephalitis in Zheng zhou people's Hospital from March 2013 to May 2014. 22 cases of patients with psychiatric disturbance, such as hallucinations being typical clinical manifestations: Memory decline in 18 cases: Seizures in 13 patients: Altered level of consciousness in 10 cases; Movement disorders in 7 cases and 9 cases with febrile.14 cases have relieved after treating with antiviral and immunosuppressive therapy, 5 cases left memory decline, 2 patients left overwhelmingly excited, 1 cases of seizures. The clinical symptoms of patients with limbic encephalitis are complicated changeable and unspecific. so earlier diagnosis and treatment are very important for the prognosis of patients.
Department of Internal Medicine-Neurology, Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Weiping
W
Zang
Department of Internal Medicine-Neurology, Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhijun
Z
Zhang
Department of Internal Medicine-Neurology, Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Laihui
L
Feng
Department of Internal Medicine-Neurology, Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Ailing
A
Zhang
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020363:Limbic Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005719:gamma-Globulins; D011241:Prednisone; D000212:Acyclovir