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ArticleeNeurologicalSci2023

Claustrum sparing sign in seronegative limbic encephalitis.

Abeer Sabry Safan, Mohammad Al-Termanini, Mohamed Abdelhady, Yasir Osman, Abdel-Nasser Y Awad Elzouki, Ahmed Lutfe Abdussalam

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Article in eNeurologicalSci, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Is there room in epilepsy for the claustrum?Frontiers in systems biology · 2024
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abeer Sabry SafanDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Mohammad Al-TermaniniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed AbdelhadyDepartment of Neuroradiology, Neurosciences Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Yasir OsmanDepartment of Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Abdel-Nasser Y Awad ElzoukiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Ahmed Lutfe AbdussalamDepartment of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Hamad Medical Corporation · QA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Limbic encephalitis (LE) is a rare variant of autoimmune encephalitis. It often manifests with subacute neuropsychiatric symptoms of agitation, delusions, variable seizure semiology, and short-term memory loss. Seronegative limbic encephalitis can pose a diagnostic conundrum owing to its inadequately understood pathophysiology. Case presentation: We report a rare case of a young male with subacute neuropsychiatric manifestations of delusions, agitations and seizures. He was diagnosed with seronegative limbic encephalitis (SNLE). Brain MRI demonstrated bilateral Claustrum sparing sign. An EEG showed continuous left-sided epileptiform discharges in periodic to predominantly left middle temporal. Patient condition gradually improved with pulsed methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulins and anti-seizure medications. Conclusion: Claustrum remains one of the least understood neuroanatomical structures. Claustrum sign has been reported in febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), LE, and autoimmune refractory epilepsy. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first case in literature with Claustrum sparing sign in seronegative Limbic Encephalitis. Further experimental models and researches are warranted to better understand the unique function of the claustrum and unravel possible other attributable auto-antibodies, which could alter treatment and prognosis.

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Claustrum sparing signLimbic encephalitisSeizureSeronegative

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