title: Small-cell lung carcinoma and acute onset of antiglial nuclear antibody-positive limbic encephalitis.
abstract: Limbic encephalitis (LE) can present as a nonspecific manifestation preceding neoplastic disease. Having high clinical suspicion and using newer onconeural antibodies, like antiglial nuclear antibody (AGNA), can lead to an earlier diagnosis. We report a patient with AGNA-positive LE who is later diagnosed and treated for small-cell lung carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine Reno Nevada USA.
authors.forename: Melvin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6786-8336
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department Renown Institute for Neurosciences Renown Health Reno Nevada USA.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rangaswamy
authors.affiliation: Renown Institute for Neuroscience Renown Health Reno Nevada USA; Department of Neurology University of Nevada Reno Nevada USA.
authors.forename: Yen-Yi
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5829-6217
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Peng
keywords: Antiglial nuclear antibody; limbic encephalitis; nonconvulsive seizure; small‐cell lung carcinoma