How can cultural factors influence the presentation, diagnosis, and management of autoimmune encephalitis, and how can healthcare providers provide culturally sensitive care?

Jul 14, 2022 ... I have spent the past year recovering from a rare neurological condition. During the summer of 2021, I experienced a flare-up of autoimmune encephalitis (AE). Pediatric autoimmune encephalitis is what happens when your child's immune system attacks their own healthy brain cells. The attack causes inflammation, which ... Autoimmune encephalitis is a neuropsychiatric syndrome of significant clinical importance which has emerged beyond the realms of its status as a rare ... ... autoimmune encephalitis in our patient. Further, a negative imaging screen for underlying neoplasms argues against an underlying paraneoplastic process in ... Jan 3, 2023 ... Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Medical Professionals ... Prompt diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) hinges on ... Oct 20, 2020 ... Autoimmune encephalitis: When your body attacks your brain, and people think you're going mad ... It's described as feeling like your brain is on ... Apr 21, 2025 ... Laboratory testing in autoimmune encephalitis includes an evaluation of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for antineural antibodies, ... Treatment for suspected autoimmune encephalitis is often given empirically prior to specific antibody test results. This may include steroids and/or IVIG. If a ... Aug 1, 2021 ... Symptoms typically include subacute, progressive neuropsychiatric symptoms with associated cognitive dysfunction, movement disorders, and ... Autoimmune encephalitis which is where the immune system is attacking the brain, such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), are caused by infection.