Jay Starkey MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

John Kim MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Toshio Moritani MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is: 1. To review the pathophysiology of Autoimmune Mediated Encephalopathy (AME) 2. To illustrate and discuss the MR imaging findings of various pathological CNS conditions associated with paraneoplastic and nonparaneoplastic disorders 3. To present a systematic approach to aid the radiologist in diagnosis  

Organize the various imaging presentations of AME into 5 major categories: limbic encephalitis, cerebellar degeneration, striatal encephalitis, brainstem encephalitis, and leukoencephalopathy Show AME cases of commonly associated paraneoplastic antibodies: anti-NMDAR, anti-Yo, and anti-Tr Show cases of non-paraneoplastic encephalopathy: anti-VGKC and Hashimoto’s encephalopathy Demonstrate the pathophysiology of different immune mediated diseases Discuss the differential diagnoses of imaging presentations Future directions and summary  

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Starkey, J, Kim, J, Moritani, T, Neurons under Attack: Autoimmune Mediated Encephalopathy.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14015471.html