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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid B receptor antibody-associated limbic encephalitis in relapsing polychondritis: a rare case report and literature review.

Jinling Zhang, Baiyu Li, Lijuan Bao, Tianjiao Zhang, Yishu Zhang, Minghua Zhang, Taowen Ren

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Jinling ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Baiyu LiDepartment of Neurology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Lijuan BaoDepartment of Neurology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Tianjiao ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Yishu ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Minghua ZhangCollege of Clinical Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Taowen RenDepartment of Neurology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an immune-mediated disorder that primarily involves the targeting of cartilaginous tissues for inflammation and destruction. Limbic encephalitis (LE) is a rare central nervous system (CNS) manifestation of RP. We report the case of a 39-year-old man who was diagnosed with RP complicated by anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid B receptor (anti-GABABR) antibody-associated LE and presented with recurrent headaches, fever, bilateral auricular swelling, scleral injection, and cognitive impairment. Laboratory tests revealed positive anti-GABABR IgG antibodies in both the serum (titer 1:100) and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (titer 1:1), along with CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis. A brain MRI revealed bilateral frontal and parietal subcortical and periventricular T2-weighted fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (T2-FLAIR) hyperintensities. Immunosuppressive therapy with high-dose methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide induced rapid symptom resolution, and no relapse occurred during a follow-up period of 1 year. This case expands the spectrum of RP-associated LE, emphasizes the necessity of neuronal autoantibody screening in RP patients with neurological symptoms, and suggests potential pathogenic links involving antigenic cross-reactivity between cartilage and neural tissues and GABAergic metabolism dysregulation.

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AutoantibodiesLimbic EncephalitisPolychondritis, RelapsingReceptors, GABA-BAdultHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleAutoantibodiesImmunosuppressive AgentsReceptors, GABA-Banti-gamma-aminobutyric acid B receptorautoimmune mechanismcentral nervous systemlimbic encephalitisrelapsing polychondritis

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PMCPMC12605032

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