[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 in India: are biological and environmental factors helping to stem the incidence and severity?

SS Chakrabarti, U Kaur, A Banerjee, U Ganguly… - Aging and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The ongoing Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic has witnessed global political responses
of unimaginable proportions. Many nations have implemented lockdowns that involve …

CASPR2-related morvan syndrome: autonomic, polysomnographic, and neuropsychological observations

PS Swayang, A Nalini, V Preethish-Kumar… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective Morvan syndrome is characterized by central, autonomic, and peripheral
hyperexcitability due to contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2) antibody. Our objective …

Morvan syndrome associated with LGI1 antibody: a case report

SJ Zhang, YY Xue, H Yu, QQ Tao - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Morvan syndrome (MoS) is a rare autoimmune syndrome associated
with antibodies against two kinds of potassium channel proteins, contactin associated …

Efficacy of tocilizumab in limbic encephalitis with anti‐CASPR2 antibodies

M Benucci, L Tramacere, M Infantino… - Case Reports in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We report the case of a 64‐year‐old man who presented with subacute memory, balance
impairment, behavioral and mood changes, and epileptic seizures. Magnetic resonance …

[HTML][HTML] Morvan syndrome

W Masood, F Lui, KK Sitammagari - StatPearls [Internet], 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Identify the signs and symptoms of Morvan syndrome. Interpret antibody testing
results and plan treatment accordingly. Select a treatment modality that best suits the clinical …

Morvan's syndrome treated successfully with rituximab and lacosamide

O Sveinsson, F Al Nimer, F Piehl - BMJ Case Reports CP, 2019 - casereports.bmj.com
We describe a woman with both central and peripheral nervous system symptoms consistent
with Morvan's syndrome who was successfully treated with immunosuppression including …

A Patient with Double‐Negative VGKC, Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability, and Central Nervous System Symptoms: A Postinfectious Autoimmune Disease

B Eikeland - Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Research in the last few years has indicated that most voltage‐gated potassium channel‐
(VGKC‐) complex antibodies without leucine‐rich glioma‐inactivated protein 1 or contactin …

Occult bowel cancer presenting as Morvan syndrome

S Alagoda, S Wimalaratna… - BMJ Case Reports CP, 2023 - casereports.bmj.com
A man in his mid-60s presented with a 3-month history of progressive muscle twitching,
agitation, cognitive impairment, insomnia, hyperhidrosis and lower limb pain. He had …

[HTML][HTML] Clinicopathological Features in Morvan's Syndrome: An Autopsy Case Study

DM Sindhu, S Rao, A Mahadevan, M Netravathi - Neurology India, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Morvan's syndrome is a rare, complex autoimmune syndrome comprising peripheral nerve
hyperexcitability, dysautonomia, insomnia, and encephalopathy. In this case report, we …

Morvan Fibrillary Chorea Associated with Monoclonal B Cell Lymphocytosis.

D Park, J Means, AW Campion… - American Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Objective: Rare disease Background: Morvan fibrillary chorea (Morvan syndrome)
is a rare disorder marked by a collection of neurological symptoms such as myokymia …