What is the importance of distinguishing between correlation and causation in studies investigating potential links between environmental factors and autoimmune diseases like encephalitis?

Autoimmune encephalitis Autoimmune meningitis Paraneoplastic disorder. Limbic encephalitis. KEY POINTS. Meningeal or parenchymal inflammation often indicates a ... Autoimmune encephalitis associated to antibodies against the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor: Report of two cases. Biomédica [online]. 2017, vol.37, suppl.1 ... The Northwestern Medicine Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Disorders clinic takes a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and care of patients ... Mar 28, 2025 ... Outline · SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS · INTRODUCTION · NEURONAL CELL-SURFACE PROTEIN ANTIBODY SYNDROMES · Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Autoimmune encephalitis which is where the immune system is attacking the brain, such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), are caused by infection. The International Autoimmune Encephalitis Society, (IAES), is the only Family/Patient-centered organization for people with a diagnosis of Autoimmune ... ... autoimmune encephalitis in our patient. Further, a negative imaging screen for underlying neoplasms argues against an underlying paraneoplastic process in ... Jan 12, 2020 ... If an infection of the brain is present, it may be called autoimmune encephalitis. While the paraneoplastic syndromes are usually cancer ... Jul 25, 2023 ... Abstract. Seizures resulting from cerebral autoimmunity are either acutely symptomatic in the context of autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) with ... Autoimmune encephalitis is a neuropsychiatric syndrome of significant clinical importance which has emerged beyond the realms of its status as a rare ...