Recurrent encephalopathy: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on recurrent encephalopathy: causes: Neurological causes Klein-Levin syndrome (KLS) Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) Neurosarcoidosis Relapsing encephalopathy with cerebellar ataxia (RECA): Aicardi Goutieres syndrome (AGS) SCN2A missense mutaion Vascular causes…

Neurological causes

  • Klein-Levin syndrome (KLS)
  • Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM)
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Relapsing encephalopathy with cerebellar ataxia (RECA):
  • Aicardi Goutieres syndrome (AGS)
  • SCN2A missense mutaion

Vascular causes

Infective causes

Metabolic causes

Endocrine causes

Systemic causes

Toxic and drug-induced

References

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