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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2025

Anti-GAD Antibodies as an Etiology of Cerebral Cortical Encephalitis: 2 Case Reports.

Bruno Lemarchant, Cristina Birzu, Louis Cousyn, Stéphanie Rogeau, Delphine Leclercq, Hélène Zéphir, Dimitri Psimaras

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Bruno LemarchantDepartment of Neurology, Centre de Compétence Maladies Rares (CCMR) Syndrome Neurologique Paranéoplasique-Encéphalites Auto-Immunes (SNP-EA), CHU of Lille, Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6828-3877
Cristina BirzuDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, Institut, du Cerveau, National Referent Center for Paraneoplastic and Autoimmune Encephalitis (SNP-EA), Sorbonne Université, Hôpital La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6781-7301
Louis CousynDepartment of Neurology, Epilepsy Unit, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1407-5575
Stéphanie RogeauInstitute of Immunology, CHU Lille, Univ. Lille, Lille, France.ORCID 0009-0009-9271-8776
Delphine LeclercqNeuroradiology Unit, Hôpital La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1110-3833
Hélène ZéphirDepartment of Neurology, Centre de Compétence Maladies Rares (CCMR) Syndrome Neurologique Paranéoplasique-Encéphalites Auto-Immunes (SNP-EA), CHU of Lille, Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4029-2012
Dimitri PsimarasDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, Institut, du Cerveau, National Referent Center for Paraneoplastic and Autoimmune Encephalitis (SNP-EA), Sorbonne Université, Hôpital La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6641-288X

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Abstract

introductionCerebral cortical encephalitis (CCE) has been recently described as an entity associated with anti-MOG antibodies and, in some cases, of anti-GABA

methodIn two patients with CCE, screening for the presence of anti-GAD and other antibodies was performed, along with a complete workup for alternative diagnoses.

resultsTwo patients showing clinical and radiological features of CCE were tested positive for anti-GAD antibodies. MRI scan revealed multiple bilateral areas of cortico-subcortical FLAIR hyperintensities. They were both tested negative for anti-MOG, anti-NMDAr, and anti-GABA DISCUSSION: CCE could be a new manifestation of anti-GAD antibodies, with distinct features compared to anti-MOG antibodies related to CCE. We recommend screening for anti-GAD antibodies in the context of CCE, especially in case of atypical features for MOG antibodies-associated disease (MOGAD).

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AutoantibodiesCerebral CortexEncephalitisGlutamate DecarboxylaseAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingTeratomaAutoantibodiesGlutamate Decarboxylaseanti‐GAD antibodiesautoimmune encephalitisCCEcerebral cortical encephalitis

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