Encephalitis: Infectious Causes
Enterovirus - 71
Epidemic Of Encephalomyelitis In Taiwan
Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis
Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis was first described in patients with postinfectious ataxia, ophthalmoparesis, and altered consciousness. This rare disease was later found to be associated with antiganglioside GQ1b (anti-GQ1b) autoanti-body
MRI is normal in about 90% of cases, so recognizing the clinical presentation and analyzing anti-GQ1b serum titers are critical to diagnosis.
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