What is the role of patient advocacy organizations in raising awareness, supporting research, and advocating for the needs of individuals affected by autoimmune encephalitis?

Acquired peripheral nerve hyperexcitability syndromes include cramp-fasciculation syndrome, Issac syndrome, and Morvan syndrome. Jun 1, 2017 ... Autoimmune encephalitis is a relatively new category of immune-mediated disease involving the central nervous system that demonstrates a widely variable ... Mar 28, 2025 ... Outline · SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS · INTRODUCTION · NEURONAL CELL-SURFACE PROTEIN ANTIBODY SYNDROMES · Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. A major role of our immune system is to recognize and eliminate infections. But sometimes parts of the immune system may instead react with proteins of our own ... Oct 6, 2015 ... Autoimmune encephalitis - The evolving spectrum: An Indian case series. Neurology India, 63(5), 647-649. https://doi.org/10.4103/0028 ... This assembly is an all-day event focusing on pediatric and adult autoimmune encephalitis (AE) for clinicians, caregivers, and the survivors impacted. Led by Tova Gardin, MD, MPP, a neuroimmunologist experienced in neurologic and psychiatric disease, the Autoimmune Encephalitis Program brings together ... Sleep disorders are frequent, often severe, and usually persist beyond the acute disease stage, interfering with patients' recovery and quality of life. Symptoms of autoimmune encephalitis · Impaired memory and understanding · Unusual and involuntary movements · Involuntary movements of the face (facial ... The International Autoimmune Encephalitis Society, (IAES), is the only Family/Patient-centered organization for people with a diagnosis of Autoimmune ...