Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2023; 11(6): 1379-1384
Published online Feb 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i6.1379
Epidemic Japanese B encephalitis combined with contactin-associated protein-like 2 antibody-positive autoimmune encephalitis: A case report
Pan Huang
Pan Huang, Department of Neurology, People’s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang 618000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Huang P was the patient’s surgeon and drafted the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Pan Huang, MD, Doctor, Department of Neurology, People’s Hospital of Deyang City, No. 173 TaiShan North Road, Deyang 618000, Sichuan Province, China. 1032857970@qq.com
Received: October 30, 2022
Peer-review started: October 30, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: December 19, 2022
Accepted: February 7, 2023
Article in press: February 7, 2023
Published online: February 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: For viral encephalitis in summer, there is no significant improvement after antiviral treatment, so the possibility of Japanese B encephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis should be considered.