Anterior cingulate cortex involvement in non-paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis
Non-paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis is characterized by attention deficit, loss of emotion control, and impaired memory. Viral infection can cause acute encephalitis in children, occasionally exhibiting clinical features of limbic dysfunction. However, how viral infection affects the limbic system remains to be elucidated.
Source: Brain and Development - Category: Neurology Authors: Kyosuke Ibi, Katsunori Fujii, Hironobu Kobayashi, Masayoshi Senda, Katsuhiko Kitazawa, Akihito Honda Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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