Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
autoimmune disease
neurological disorder |
| gptkbp:affects |
central nervous system
brainstem |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Miller_Fisher_syndrome
gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome anti-GQ1b antibody |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
autoimmune response
|
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
MRI
clinical examination CSF analysis |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1951
Edwin Bickerstaff |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
G04.81
|
| gptkbp:prognosis |
generally good with treatment
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
coma
drowsiness ataxia ophthalmoplegia hyperreflexia pyramidal signs altered consciousness |
| gptkbp:treatment |
corticosteroids
intravenous immunoglobulin plasmapheresis |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:anti-GQ1b_antibodies
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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