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Elchaninov A.P.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Zhuravlev P.V.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Amosova N.V.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Dekan V.S.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia;
Almazov North-West Federal Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Mitusova G.M.

City Hospital №40, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Pavlov D.G.

City Hospital №40, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Kozlova G.A.

City Hospital №40, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Grishchenkov A.S.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Bickerstaff’s encephalitis

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Elchaninov A.P., Zhuravlev P.V., Amosova N.V., Dekan V.S., Mitusova G.M., Pavlov D.G., Kozlova G.A., Grishchenkov A.S.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2018;118(7): 84‑88

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20181187184

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BICKERSTAFF’S ENCEPHALITIS
BICKERSTAFF’S ENCEPHALITIS

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Elchaninov AP, Zhuravlev PV, Amosova NV, et al. . Bickerstaff’s encephalitis. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2018;118(7):84‑88. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro20181187184

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Abstract:

A clinical case of Bickerstaff encephalitis, an autoimmune neuropathy, which affects central and peripheral nerve systems, is presented. This article describes problems of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Results of MRI, PET, electrophysiological and immunological studies are presented.

Keywords:

Bickerstaff encephalitis
positron emission tomography
antibodies to gangliosides
electroneuromyography
intravenous immunoglobulin
MRI

Authors:

Elchaninov A.P.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Zhuravlev P.V.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Amosova N.V.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Dekan V.S.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia;
Almazov North-West Federal Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Mitusova G.M.

City Hospital №40, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Pavlov D.G.

City Hospital №40, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Kozlova G.A.

City Hospital №40, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Grishchenkov A.S.

Sokolov Memorial Hospital №122, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

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