Editorial: Limbic Encephalitis: Autoimmune Impact on Inhibitory GABAergic Neuronal Pathways in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Affiliations

Nico Melzer et al. Front Neurol. 2016.

. 2016 Mar 17:7:36.

doi: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00036. eCollection 2016.

No abstract available

Keywords: B cells; T cells; encephalitis; epilepsy; limbic system; memory disorders; seizures; temporal lobe.

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