Brainwaves

A relatively recent discovery in the history of neurology, autoimmune and paraneoplastic encephalitides encompass a wide spectrum of immunologic phenomena that affect the nervous system. In this episode, which focuses on limbic encephalitis, Dr. Ramani Balu outlines his experience with these unusual conditions. BrainWaves podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used to guide medical decision making in routine clinical practice. Any cases discussed in this episode are fictional and do not contain any patient health identifying information. The content in this episode was vetted and approved by Ramani Balu. REFERENCES 1. Anderson NE and Barber PA. Limbic encephalitis - a review. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 2008;15:961-71. 2. Schmitt SE, Pargeon K, Frechette ES, Hirsch LJ, Dalmau J and Friedman D. Extreme delta brush: a unique EEG pattern in adults with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Neurology. 20