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Online ISSN : 1884-7668
Print ISSN : 0029-0831
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A Case of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Encephalitis with Elevated Anti-Galactocerebroside Antibody Titers in the Cerebrospinal Fluid
Shintaro NakanoKiyoko SugitaYoko Tanaka
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2000 Volume 32 Issue 6 Pages 530-533

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Abstract
Anti-galactocerebroside (anti-GC) antibody has recently been recognized as a possible demyelinating agent. On the 9 th day of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) pneumonia, an 8-year-old boy had a seizure lasting three hours followed by loss of consciousness for 30 hours. Anti-GC antibody titers and myelin basic protein in the CSF were 1: 640 and 8.1ng/dl, respectively. There were no neurological sequelae. It is suggested that the degree of elevation of anti-GC antibody titers in CSF may not correlate well with the severity and neurological prognosis in Mp encephalitis.
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