What is the importance of patient education and awareness about autoimmune encephalitis?

Apr 21, 2025 ... Laboratory testing in autoimmune encephalitis includes an evaluation of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for antineural antibodies, ... Jan 23, 2013 ... Learn about interdisciplinary efforts at Duke to treat autoimmune brain disorders from a pediatric neurologist, a pediatric rheumatologist and a medical ... PANDAS/PANS is a form of Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE), but recognizing the disease in children can be challenging because it can look like other diseases, and ... Jul 5, 2019 ... Called “testicular cancer-associated paraneoplastic encephalitis,” the disease causes severe neurological symptoms in men. They progressively ... Autoimmune Encephalitis. Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) happens when your immune system attacks the proteins of nerve cells, causing inflammation in your brain. Encephalitis is a disease of brain inflammation, which often leads to changes in personality and memory function, seizures and symptoms of central nervous ... Jun 16, 2020 ... Conceptual definitions for two main diagnostic entities: (a) acute symptomatic seizures secondary to autoimmune encephalitis, and (b) autoimmune-associated ... This article focuses on patient-centered observations, which form the foundation for accurate diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. 18 Clinical features in 104 patients investigated for potential autoimmune encephalitis at a London teaching hospital after presenting with psychotic symptoms. The project is funded by the NHMRC Medical Research Future Fund to conduct a retrospective and prospective trial of patients with autoimmune encephalitis.