Anti-GAD-associated limbic encephalitis: an unusual clinical manifestation from northwest of Ireland

Salman Mansoor1, Kevin Murphy1
1Department of Neurology, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland

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AbstractWe report an unusual manifestation of anti-GAD-associated limbic encephalitis in a 59-year-old man following pacemaker insertion for cardiac pauses. Clinically, the association of anti-GAD antibody with limbic encephalitis is rare. He presented with a complex constellation of symptoms, posing a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

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