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A case of meningoencephalitis due to relapsing polychondritis presenting cognitive impairment; Serial neuropsychological tests
Case Report
Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders 2013: 12: 2: 56-59	전문보기
Aye Chan MoeMoe, M.B.B.S., Tae Eun Kim, M.D., Hyung Jun Kim, M.D., Sun Ah Park, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
A case of meningoencephalitis due to relapsing polychondritis presenting cognitive impairment; Serial neuropsychological tests
Aye Chan MoeMoe, M.B.B.S., Tae Eun Kim, M.D., Hyung Jun Kim, M.D., Sun Ah Park, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
Central nervous system involvement by relapsing polychondritis is rare. Despite the fact that several reports described its cognitive presentations, the detailed neuropsychological characteristics have not been provided. Severe cognitive impairment was noted in our patient with meningoencephalitis due to polychondiritis. With immunosuppressant therapy, his deficits recovered markedly, but not completely in some severely affected cognitive domains from the earlier time. Neuropsychological complications of polychondritis are very responsive to immunosuppressants although it does not seem to be perfect.
Key Words: Cognition, Meningoencephalitis, Polychondritis
대한치매학회지 (Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders)