Relevance of Brain 18F-FDG PET Imaging in Probable Seronegative Encephalitis With Catatonia: A Case Report

Autor: Michaël Guetta, Aurélie Kas, Aveline Aouidad, Marine Soret, Yves Allenbach, Manon Bordonné, Alice Oppetit, Marie Raffin, Dimitri Psimaras, David Cohen, Angèle Consoli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-0640
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.685711
Popis: Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a rare, severe, and rapidly progressive encephalopathy, and its diagnosis is challenging, especially in adolescent populations when the presentation is mainly psychiatric. Currently, cerebral 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) imaging is not included in the diagnosis algorithm. We describe a 16-year-old patient with probable seronegative encephalitis with catatonia for which several cerebral PET scans were relevant and helpful for diagnosis, treatment decision making, and follow-up monitoring. The patient recovered after 2 years of treatment with etiologic treatment of AIE and treatment of catatonia. This case suggests a more systematic assessment of the clinical relevance of 18F-FDG-PET imaging in probable seronegative AIE.
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