Case Report

A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity

Volume: 14 Number: 3 September 30, 2024
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A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity

Abstract

Objective: In parallel with the increase in awareness about the disease the number of patients diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis has been increasing in recent years. Diagnosis is delayed in cases of autoimmune encephalitis where symptoms such as fever, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting and confusion, which we are used to seeing in central nervous system infections, are more in the background and cognitive disorders, behavioral problems and psychiatric findings are at the forefront. The prognosis is good with early diagnosis and treatment especially in cases with the formation of antibodies against cell surface antigens. Methods: In this article a case of autoimmune encephalitis with Contactin-related protein-2 (CASPR-2) antibody positivity, which is in the group of autoimmune encephalitis with the formation of antibodies against cell surface antigens is presented. Results: Our patient responded well to immunotherapy, no recurrence was observed during the following 1 year and no malignancy was detected. Conclusion: In patients presenting with confusion, epileptic seizures, hallucinations and non-specific sensory symptoms during a subacute process autoimmune encephalitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis. The chance for early diagnosis and treatment should not be missed.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Early Pub Date

October 2, 2024

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

July 30, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 11, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Büyükkoyuncu Pekel, N., Yıldız, D., & Karakaş, Z. A. (2024). A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity. Sakarya Medical Journal, 14(3), 327-333. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1525167
AMA
1.Büyükkoyuncu Pekel N, Yıldız D, Karakaş ZA. A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2024;14(3):327-333. doi:10.31832/smj.1525167
Chicago
Büyükkoyuncu Pekel, Nilüfer, Demet Yıldız, and Zeynel Abidin Karakaş. 2024. “A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting With CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity”. Sakarya Medical Journal 14 (3): 327-33. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1525167.
EndNote
Büyükkoyuncu Pekel N, Yıldız D, Karakaş ZA (September 1, 2024) A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity. Sakarya Medical Journal 14 3 327–333.
IEEE
[1]N. Büyükkoyuncu Pekel, D. Yıldız, and Z. A. Karakaş, “A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity”, Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 327–333, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.31832/smj.1525167.
ISNAD
Büyükkoyuncu Pekel, Nilüfer - Yıldız, Demet - Karakaş, Zeynel Abidin. “A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting With CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity”. Sakarya Medical Journal 14/3 (September 1, 2024): 327-333. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1525167.
JAMA
1.Büyükkoyuncu Pekel N, Yıldız D, Karakaş ZA. A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2024;14:327–333.
MLA
Büyükkoyuncu Pekel, Nilüfer, et al. “A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting With CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 327-33, doi:10.31832/smj.1525167.
Vancouver
1.Nilüfer Büyükkoyuncu Pekel, Demet Yıldız, Zeynel Abidin Karakaş. A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting with CASPR-2 Antibody Positivity. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2024 Sep. 1;14(3):327-33. doi:10.31832/smj.1525167

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