Publications by authors named "J Leidel"

Article Synopsis
  • In NMDA receptor encephalitis, most patients have normal MRIs during acute episodes, but subtle lesions can occur; these lesions may signal overlaps with conditions like multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica.
  • Other types, such as limbic encephalitis related to LGI1, CASPR2, and GAD antibodies, show specific hyperintensities in the medial temporal lobe on MRI, while GABA receptor encephalitides present different patterns of lesions, underscoring the importance of MRI in diagnosing autoimmune encephalitis and differentiating it from other disorders.
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[Structures and concepts for nationwide outbreak management in a federal state].

Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz

January 2013

With pandemic influenza in 2009/2010 and an EHEC outbreak in 2011, the Federal Republic of Germany experienced two extensive outbreaks in the course of only 3 years. Although both infectiological crises were comparatively successfully coped with, certain aspects have been critically examined. One point of criticism has been the presumption that federal structures may not be well suited for the management of a nationwide outbreak.

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