A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis leading to Epileptic Seizure in a Patient with Ovarian Carcinoma

dc.contributor.authorAytar, Murat Hamit
dc.contributor.authorKilickan, Levent
dc.contributor.authorUstun, Cemal
dc.contributor.authorAkkilic, Elvan Cevizci
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-21T12:34:44Z
dc.date.available2023-02-21T12:34:44Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-01
dc.description.abstractParaneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE), a rare and diagnostically-challenging encephalopathy, is frequently associated with an underlying malign neoplastic tumor. Epileptic symptoms are uncommon but can be the first sign of the disease. We present a patient admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) unit with epileptic seizure and a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of six. All tests and investigations that had been utilized for this patient's diagnosis, including blood tests, serological analyses, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalogram (EEG) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test results were evaluated. The patient had been diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma within the last year. The patient's cancer history, her most recent complaints and MRI results were strongly suspicious for paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis. Her neurological condition improved rapidly in a few days with steroid therapy. This case showed that any neurological deterioration based on an ovarian oncologic disease can bring PLE to mind. The possibility of PLE must be taken into consideration in patients presenting with epileptic seizures after neoplastic diagnoses.
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.issueMAR
dc.description.pages16-18
dc.description.volume13
dc.identifier.doi10.33706/jemcr.991046
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11443/1801
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.991046
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000864521300005
dc.publisherEMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS ASSOC TURKEY
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
dc.subjectparaneoplastic limbic encephalitis
dc.subjectovarian carcinoma
dc.subjectseizure
dc.subjectepileptic
dc.titleA Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis leading to Epileptic Seizure in a Patient with Ovarian Carcinoma
dc.typeArticle

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