limbic encephalitis with caspr2 antibodies
Findings
No curated finding names limbic encephalitis with caspr2 antibodies yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Limbic encephalitis with caspr2 antibodies is a rare neuroimmunological disorder characterized by the onset of cognitive deficits, psychiatric disturbances (e.g. personality changes), seizures, peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, dysautonomia, neuropathic pain, insomnia and weight loss, in association with detection of caspr2 antibodies in serum or cerebrospinal fluid, with or without underlying malignancies. Other features reported include blepharoclonus, myoclonic status epilepticus, and dyskinesia.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0017179), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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