A case study: Therapeutic plasma exchange in voltage-gated potassium channel autoimmune encephalitis
Neurological syndromes associated with voltage-gated potassium channels (VGKC) affect the nerve and muscle physiology. Presence of antibodies to VGKC are associated with three main neurologic syndromes namely neuromyotonia (NMT), limbic encephalitis (LE) and Morvan's syndrome(MVS) LE is a variably treatable neurologic syndrome associated with high levels of antibodies to the voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC) complex. These antibodies are directed against protein antigens that bind to the VGKC complex.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Mohit Chowdhry, Shiva Prasad Gajulapalli, Soma Agrawal Source Type: research
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