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Rare Disease

paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis

MONDO:0015589

Also known as:limbic encephalitis

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Overview

A rare disorder characterized by degenerative changes in the limbic area of the brain. Causes include infections and autoimmune conditions; it may also manifest as a paraneoplastic syndrome, most often caused by small cell lung carcinoma. Signs and symptoms include behavioral changes, hallucinations and dementia.

Clinical Trials1 registered · 1 recruiting

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

1 clinical trial registered, 1 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions. Pipeline includes 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

133 publications have been identified in PubMed for paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (35%), Review / Meta-Analysis (29%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (10%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	46

Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC

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External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:163895

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paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis

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