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. 2018;118(7):84-88.
doi: 10.17116/jnevro20181187184.

[Bickerstaff's encephalitis]

[Article in Russian]
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[Bickerstaff's encephalitis]

[Article in Russian]
A P Elchaninov et al. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2018.

Abstract

A clinical case of Bickerstaff encephalitis, an autoimmune neuropathy, which affects central and peripheral nerve systems, is presented. This article describes problems of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Results of MRI, PET, electrophysiological and immunological studies are presented.

В статье приведено клиническое наблюдение энцефалита Бикерстаффа - аутоиммунной нейропатии с поражением как центральной, так и периферической нервной системы. Рассмотрены вопросы трудности диагностики и возможности терапии заболевания. Представлены результаты позитронно-эмиссионной томографии, электрофизиологических и иммунологических исследований.

Keywords: Bickerstaff encephalitis; MRI; antibodies to gangliosides; electroneuromyography; intravenous immunoglobulin; positron emission tomography.

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