What is the role of infections in the development of autoantibodies associated with autoimmune encephalitis?

Sleep disorders are frequent, often severe, and usually persist beyond the acute disease stage, interfering with patients' recovery and quality of life. Led by Tova Gardin, MD, MPP, a neuroimmunologist experienced in neurologic and psychiatric disease, the Autoimmune Encephalitis Program brings together ... Autoimmune encephalitis is inflammation of the brain that occurs when the brain is attacked by the body's immune system. This inflammation can impair brain ... Autoimmune encephalitis is a term that refers to a group of conditions that occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy brain cells, leading ... This assembly is an all-day event focusing on pediatric and adult autoimmune encephalitis (AE) for clinicians, caregivers, and the survivors impacted. For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, to be held from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Susan Scarberry, M.D., and Jennifer Brady, D.O., ... Oct 26, 2015 ... Amanda had a rare, autoimmune disorder called Anti NMDA receptor encephalitis - but she didn't know it. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis ... The project is funded by the NHMRC Medical Research Future Fund to conduct a retrospective and prospective trial of patients with autoimmune encephalitis. Aug 1, 2022 ... ... Autoimmune Encephalitis: A prospective study. Simran Kalra, Madhavi Tripathi, Manjari Tripathi, Arunraj Sreedharan Thankarajan, Rajesh Singh ... Jun 13, 2016 ... Autoimmune encephalitis occurs when the body's immune system unexpectedly creates antibodies to attack the brain.