Acute psychosis in elderly: do not forget the CASPR2 spectrum as a possible cause

André Ricardo Merkle, Marco Antônio Machado Schlindwein, Letícia Caroline Breis and Marcus Vinícius Magno Gonçalves*

Antibodies against contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2), a protein associated with the Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Complex (VGKC) [1], represent an emerging cause of some old neurological manifestations; such as Morvan’s and Isaacs’ syndromes, as well as a variety of phenotypes encompassing limbic encephalitis, neuropathic pain, late onset epilepsy and dysautonomia [2,3].

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Published on: May 30, 2020 Pages: 8-9

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