Neuronal autoantibodies in patients with Rasmussen's encephalitis

Samanci B., Tekturk P., Tuzun E., Erdag E., KINAY D., Yapici Z., ...More

EPILEPTIC DISORDERS, vol.18, no.2, pp.204-210, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1684/epd.2016.0829
  • Journal Name: EPILEPTIC DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.204-210
  • Keywords: anti-neuronal antibodies, autoimmunity, neuronal autoantibodies, Rasmussen's encephalitis, Rasmussen syndrome, RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES, CLINICAL-FEATURES, FOCAL EPILEPSY, GLUR3
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim. Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare disease with unknown pathophysiology. To disclose whether anti-neuronal autoimmunity participates in the aetiology of RE, various neuronal autoantibodies (NAAbs) were investigated in sera of patients with RE and controls.