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Anti-Ma2 encephalitis presenting with hearing loss, hypersomnolence and confusion: a case report

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Abbreviations

AFP:

Alpha fetoprotein

CNS:

Central nervous system

CSF:

Cerebrospinal fluid

FDG-PET:

Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography

hCG:

Human chorionic gonadotropin

IgG:

Immunoglobulin G

MSLT:

Multiple sleep latency test

PNS:

Paraneoplastic syndrome

SOREM:

Sleep onset rapid eye movement

WBC:

White blood cells

μl:

Microliters

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  1. Department of Neurology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium

    A. Serrien & G. Cypers

  2. Department of Radiology and Imaging, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium

    M. Van Der Meersch & P. Vanhoenacker

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Serrien, A., Van Der Meersch, M., Vanhoenacker, P. et al. Anti-Ma2 encephalitis presenting with hearing loss, hypersomnolence and confusion: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 122, 1123–1125 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-022-01933-0

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