Bickerstaff Encephalitis

 

                                                           Encephalitis: Infectious Causes

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                                             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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