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Encefalite Límbica Autoimune

Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis
Authors: Barbosa, Cristiana; Patrão, Luís; Bettencourt, Victor; Pereira, Sara; Domingues, Joana; Garrido, António;

Encefalite Límbica Autoimune

Abstract

A encefalite límbica é uma entidade rara, mas cada vez mais reconhecida. Carateriza-se pela instalação abrupta de sintomas como confusão, declínio cognitivo, irritabilidade, depressão, alucinações. É uma doença inflamatória com envolvimento preferencial dos lobos temporais, o que explica a presença frequente de convulsões. Apresentamos o caso de um jovem de 27 anos com síndrome hiperosmolar (no contexto de diabetes mellitus inaugural), quadro confusional agudo e convulsões de novo. Colocaram-se várias hipóteses diagnósticas: meningoencefalite infeciosa, meningoencefalite autoimune, encefalopatia metabólica. Apesar da terapêutica instituída (antibioterapia, correção de estado hiperosmolar, terapêutica anticonvulsivante), manteve deterioração cognitiva e crises convulsivas. Colocada hipótese de encefalite límbica autoimune por anti-GAD, e instituído tratamento com imunoglobulina humana. Registou-se drástica melhoria clínica, que corroborou o diagnóstico (juntamente com achados imagiológicos). Apesar de difícil diagnóstico, a encefalite límbica, deve equacionar-se perante quadros confusionais agudos com sintomatologia psiquiátrica e convulsões. A suspeição clínica e tratamento precoces são essenciais no sucesso terapêutico.

Medicina Interna, Vol. 22 N.º 4 (2015): Outubro/ Dezembro

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