Paraneoplastic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Mimicking Limbic Encephalitis
Blondin NA, Vortmeyer AO, Harel NY. Paraneoplastic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Mimicking Limbic Encephalitis. JAMA Neurology 2011, 68: 1591-1594. PMID: 22159058, DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimbic encephalitisAntidiuretic hormoneParaneoplastic syndromeEctopic secretionMemory impairmentCerebrospinal fluid analysis findingsClassic limbic encephalitisParaneoplastic limbic encephalitisInappropriate antidiuretic hormoneProgressive memory impairmentAcademic medical centerMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyOccult malignancyChronic hyponatremiaThorough workupClinical featuresNeuroendocrine tumorsDifferential diagnosisMedical CenterImmunohistochemical analysisEncephalitisResonance imagingEmission tomographyHyponatremia