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Characteristic Data (No.) Patients seropositive for VGKC with seizure with MR imaging No. 42 Age (yr) (mean) 8–79 (53.5) Sex 22 Males (52.4%) Associated tumor (9) (21.4%) Prostate adenocarcinoma 3 Multiple myeloma 2 Colon carcinoma 2 NHL 1 Thymoma 1 Seizure type Partial/partial complex 27 (62.3%) With secondary generalization 3 Tonic-clonic 8 (19%) With status epilepticus 1 Focal motor 5 (11.9%) Subclinical/EEG evidence only 2 (5.8%) Additional neurologic symptoms Cognitive decline/confusion 16 Memory deficits 13 Dizziness 5 Sensory changes/paresthesias 4 Personality changes 3 Visual aura/hallucinations 3 Nausea/vomiting 3 Headache 2 Treatment Immunotherapy 32 (76.2%) IVMP alone 18 (56.3%) IVIG 5 (15.6%) IVMP/plasmapheresis 3 (9.4%) IVMP/IVIG 2 (6.3%) Oral prednisone 2 (6.3%) IVIG/plasmapheresis 1 (3.1%) IV dexamethasone (Decadron) 1 (3.1%) None 10 (23.8%)
Note:—EEG indicates electroencephalography; NHL, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; IVIG, IV immunoglobulin; IVMP, IV methylprednisolone.