TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of cognitive rehabilitation in limbic encephalitis
T2 - A case report
AU - Corallo, Francesco
AU - Lo Buono, Viviana
AU - Di Cara, Marcella
AU - De Salvo, Simona
AU - Formica, Caterina
AU - Morabito, Rosa
AU - Floridia, Daniela
AU - Pastura, Concetta
AU - Rifici, Carmela
AU - D'Aleo, Giangaetano
AU - Sessa, Edoardo
AU - Bramanti, Placido
AU - Marino, Silvia
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - RATIONALE: Limbic encephalitis is a parenchymal inflammation caused by viral, bacterial, or other microbial and postinfectious agents, which is usually expressed by multifocal neurological signs and cognitive impairment.PATIENT CONCERNS: A 50-year-old female was admitted in postacute phase, at our rehabilitative Center, to undertake neuro-motor treatment for a period of 4 months.DIAGNOSES: The patient was affected by limbic encephalitis. Clinical presentation revealed attention, memory and executive dysfunctions, as well as behavioral changes, emotional dysregulation and reduction of self-awareness.INTERVENTIONS: The patients received an intensive cognitive and motor rehabilitation training.OUTCOMES: Neuropsychological assessment and magnetic resonance imaging were performed before and after rehabilitative training to evaluate the cognitive and cerebral changes induced by treatment. The patient showed an improvement in cognitive performances and behavioral aspects.LESSONS: The reducing cognitive deficits, especially memory deficits, could improve quality of life by using available cognitive resources.
AB - RATIONALE: Limbic encephalitis is a parenchymal inflammation caused by viral, bacterial, or other microbial and postinfectious agents, which is usually expressed by multifocal neurological signs and cognitive impairment.PATIENT CONCERNS: A 50-year-old female was admitted in postacute phase, at our rehabilitative Center, to undertake neuro-motor treatment for a period of 4 months.DIAGNOSES: The patient was affected by limbic encephalitis. Clinical presentation revealed attention, memory and executive dysfunctions, as well as behavioral changes, emotional dysregulation and reduction of self-awareness.INTERVENTIONS: The patients received an intensive cognitive and motor rehabilitation training.OUTCOMES: Neuropsychological assessment and magnetic resonance imaging were performed before and after rehabilitative training to evaluate the cognitive and cerebral changes induced by treatment. The patient showed an improvement in cognitive performances and behavioral aspects.LESSONS: The reducing cognitive deficits, especially memory deficits, could improve quality of life by using available cognitive resources.
KW - Brain/diagnostic imaging
KW - Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnostic imaging
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Limbic Encephalitis/diagnostic imaging
KW - Middle Aged
U2 - 10.1097/MD.0000000000013223
DO - 10.1097/MD.0000000000013223
M3 - Article
C2 - 30508904
VL - 97
SP - e13223
JO - Medicine; analytical reviews of general medicine, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, and pediatries
JF - Medicine; analytical reviews of general medicine, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, and pediatries
SN - 0025-7974
IS - 48
ER -