Postinfectious Paraneoplastic Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) Encephalitis in an Adolescent: Complexities in the Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment (P5-8.004)
We present the case of a 17-year-old female diagnosed with a teratoma in the setting of GFAP encephalitis following a febrile illness, to assist in early recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of this debilitating disorder.
Authors
- Jenny Linnoila
- Ariel Heller
- Levi Shelton
- Samaneh Montanagh
Institutions
- Urology Associates (US)
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000211597
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00