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ENCEPHALITIDES, PARANEOPLASTIC LIMBIC
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Descriptor
English
:
Limbic Encephalitis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
encefalitis límbica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Encefalite Límbica
Synonyms
English
:
Encephalitides, Paraneoplastic Limbic
Encephalitis, Limbic
Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic Limbic
Limbic Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic
Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis
Tree Number:
C04.588.614.550.450
C04.730.856.437
C10.228.140.430.525
C10.228.228.245.700
C10.574.781.550
Definition
English
:
A paraneoplastic
syndrome
marked by degeneration of
neurons
in the
LIMBIC SYSTEM
. Clinical features include
HALLUCINATIONS
, loss of EPISODIC
MEMORY
; ANOSMIA;
AGEUSIA
;
TEMPORAL LOBE
EPILEPSY
;
DEMENTIA
; and affective disturbance (
depression
). Circulating anti-neuronal
antibodies
(e.g., anti-Hu; anti-Yo; anti-Ri; and anti-Ma2) and small cell lung carcinomas or testicular
carcinoma
are frequently associated with this
syndrome.
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34184
Unique Identifier:
D020363
Occurrence in VHL
:
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