How can the lives of patients and families affected by autoimmune encephalitis be made better?

An autoimmune condition in which patient's immune system makes antibodies that attack different brain proteins, causing a spectrum of symptoms. In fact, based on a recent Mayo Clinic study, autoimmune encephalitis was found to be as common as infectious encephalitis.1 Our full suite of encephalopathy ... ... autoimmune encephalitis in our patient. Further, a negative imaging screen for underlying neoplasms argues against an underlying paraneoplastic process in ... The project is funded by the NHMRC Medical Research Future Fund to conduct a retrospective and prospective trial of patients with autoimmune encephalitis. Autoimmune encephalitis defines brain inflammation caused by a misdirected immune response against self-antigens expressed in the central nervous system. It ... Aug 1, 2022 ... ... Autoimmune Encephalitis: A prospective study. Simran Kalra, Madhavi Tripathi, Manjari Tripathi, Arunraj Sreedharan Thankarajan, Rajesh Singh ... Jan 7, 2025 ... BackgroundThe role of imaging in autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) remains unclear, and there are limited data on the utility of magnetic ... Autoimmune encephalitis associated to antibodies against the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor: Report of two cases. Biomédica [online]. 2017, vol.37, suppl.1 ... Jan 3, 2023 ... Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Medical Professionals ... Prompt diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) hinges on ... Nov 28, 2022 ... In this case series of 107 outpatients misdiagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, approximately half had functional neurologic or psychiatric disorders.