Limbic Encephalitis. Presentation of a case

Authors

  • Rolando Álvarez LLanes
  • Carlos Alberto Casas Díaz
  • Juan A. Riol Fundora
  • Odalys Díaz Vázquez

Abstract

Limbic encephalitis is a paraneoplastic disease at a high percentage and the aim is to carried out the report of a secondary limbic encephalitis case to sepsis, in a 6-year-old girl, diagnosed by the clinic and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy o f skull that she goes by behavior disorders, confusion, drowsiness, loss of vision and bilateral papilledema. The Computerized axial tomography of skull was negative and the study was completed with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of skull, it was treated with brain anti-edema, steroids and antibiotics, followed by the clinic and funduscopic examination with significant improvement of symptoms and gradual recovery of vision, the Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy was repeated at 3 and 6 months with negative results and good clinical evolution.

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Author Biographies

Rolando Álvarez LLanes

Especialista de 1er. Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er. Grado en Neurología. Máster en Urgencias Médicas. Profesor Asistente.

Carlos Alberto Casas Díaz

Especialista de 1er. Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er. Grado en Neurología. Máster en Urgencias Médicas. Profesor Asistente.

Juan A. Riol Fundora

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er. Grado en Oftalmología.

Odalys Díaz Vázquez

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er. Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Educación Médica Superior.

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2014-12-19

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Álvarez LLanes R, Casas Díaz CA, Riol Fundora JA, Díaz Vázquez O. Limbic Encephalitis. Presentation of a case. Mediciego [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Dec. 24];20(2). Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/35

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2014): Suplemento 2

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Case Report

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