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    Autoimmune encephalitis: a review of diagnosis and treatment
    (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2018) Dutra, Livia Almeida [UNIFESP]; Abrantes, Fabiano [UNIFESP]; Toso, Fabio Fieni [UNIFESP]; Pedroso, Jose Luiz [UNIFESP]; Povoas Barsottini, Orlando Graziani [UNIFESP]; Hoftberger, Romana
    Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is one of the most common causes of noninfectious encephalitis. It can be triggered by tumors, infections, or it may be cryptogenic. The neurological manifestations can be either acute or subacute and usually develop within six weeks. There are a variety of clinical manifestations including behavioral and psychiatric symptoms, autonomic disturbances, movement disorders, and seizures. We reviewed common forms of AIE and discuss their diagnostic approach and treatment.
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    Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis in AIDS mimicking cerebral metastases: case report
    (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO, 1996-03-01) Pimentel, Pedro Camilo A. [UNIFESP]; Handfas, Benjamin W.; Carmignani, Márcia; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Hospital Albert Einstein Division of Neuroimaging
    A case of Chagas' meningoencephalitis in a 47 year-old patient with AIDS is presented. The diagnosis was established by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid which showed the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi. CT-scan revealed multiple cerebral lesions which only became evident by contrast administration. A second CT after 13 days showed a severe evolution with displacement of the midline structures leading to the patient's death. This case, as well as other case reports published, has shown the fulminant evolution of Chagas' meningoencephalitis in AIDS patients and the importance of cerebrospinal fluid examination for the diagnosis.