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. 2022 Oct 6;20:100567. doi: 10.1016/j.ebr.2022.100567

Table 1b.

Diagnostic studies and evaluations for Patient # 2.

Infectious Autoimmune/inflammatory Metabolic
CSF and Blood cultures: negative
HSV PCR CSF: negative
CSF and Serum Arbovirus
CSF EBV, VZV PCR: negative
CSF RPR and VDRL (CSF) negative
Bartonella serology and PCR: Negative
Mycoplasma: Negative
COVID Ag and Ab testing negative
CSF 12/30/20: 4 WBC, 49 protein, 71 glucose
Autoimmune encephalopathy panel: negative (serum and CSF)
Pelvic US: negative for teratoma
CSF oligoclonal bands: negative
NMO antibodies: negative
ANA, dsDNA, ACE
Lysozyme
CSF cytokines showed no elevation and serum cytokines showed elevation of IL-6.
Vit. B12, TSH/FT4, folate, copper, ceruloplasmin: Normal
Acylcarnitine profile: normal
Urine organic acids: normal
Plasma amino acids: normal
Heavy metals: normal
Porphyria: negative
Very long chain fatty acids: normal
Imaging Genetic
MRI Brain: Abnormal (*)
Negative MRA/MRV of the head and neck
Epilepsy panel: negative
Whole exome sequencing (TRIO): negative
*

MRI brain demonstrated FLAIR changes in bilateral temporal lobes consistent with prolonged seizures.