Update on the diagnosis and management of autoimmune encephalitis



Ellul, Mark A ORCID: 0000-0002-6115-8245, Wood, Greta ORCID: 0000-0001-6098-2331, Van den Tooren, Harriet, Easton, Ava, Babu, Ashik and Michael, Benedict D ORCID: 0000-0002-8693-8926
(2020) Update on the diagnosis and management of autoimmune encephalitis. CLINICAL MEDICINE, 20 (4). pp. 389-392.

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Abstract

In recent years, autoimmunity has been increasingly recognised as an important cause of encephalitis. Many different antibodies are now known to target antigens on the neuronal surface, and some of these are associated with characteristic clinical presentations, although seronegative cases are also recognised. Autoimmune encephalitis may mimic other conditions, including primary psychiatric disorders, particularly early in the disease. Because early immune treatment of autoimmune encephalitis improves patient outcomes, and indeed many make a good recovery, it is important to recognise these syndromes promptly.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Neuroimmunology, encephalitis, autoimmunity, NMDA-R encephalitis, limbic encephalitis
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 04 Jun 2020 09:42
Last Modified: 25 Dec 2023 08:17
DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0241
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3089473