A rare case of limbic encephalitis with anti leucine-rich glioma inactivated-1 (LGI1) antibodies.


: We report a case of limbic encephalitis with LGI1 antibodies and cranial MRI abnormality. A 41-year-old woman who presented with confusional state that had started 1 month ago. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed hyperintense signal in right basal ganglia followed by hyperintense signals in left hippocampus and bilateral basal ganglia half a month later. This case expands the spectrum of limbic encephalitis to include LGI1 antibodies and cranial MRI changing process.


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