Abstract
A 6-year-old boy presented with epilepsia partialis continua 6 months after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibodies were found in his serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Anti-epileptic agents did not improve his seizures. High-dose steroids, plasmapheresis, and intravenous immunoglobulin resulted in decreased anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibody levels and resolution of his seizures.
MeSH terms
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Autoantibodies / blood*
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Brain / pathology
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Child
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / immunology*
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Epilepsia Partialis Continua / immunology*
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Epilepsia Partialis Continua / therapy
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Glutamate Decarboxylase / immunology*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
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Isoenzymes / immunology*
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Male
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Plasmapheresis
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Substances
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Autoantibodies
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Isoenzymes
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Prednisolone
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Glutamate Decarboxylase
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glutamate decarboxylase 2