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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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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