Case report: Shingles-associated probable Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis with IgM anti-sulfatide positivity
CONCLUSIONS: We emphasize the importance of a careful medical history and assessment of clinical symptoms, performing MRI, testing autoimmune antibodies for rapid diagnosis, and ruling out differential diagnoses. Further studies involving more patients with BBE with IgM anti-sulfatide autoantibodies will increase the understanding of the clinical characteristics and advance the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome. Meanwhile, it is crucial for dermatologists to know about this severe neurological complication following shingles.PMID:38660303 | PMC:PMC11041370 | DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1358886
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Xiaoxue Fu Qianli Zhan Linjie Zhang Xiaoyan Tian Source Type: research
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