RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Update on the diagnosis and management of autoimmune encephalitis
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 389
OP 392
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0241
VO 20
IS 4
A1 Mark A Ellul
A1 Greta Wood
A1 Harriet Van Den Tooren
A1 Ava Easton
A1 Ashik Babu
A1 Benedict D Michael
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/4/389.abstract
AB In recent years, autoimmunity has been increasingly recognised as an important cause of encephalitis. Many different antibodies are now known to target antigens on the neuronal surface, and some of these are associated with characteristic clinical presentations, although seronegative cases are also recognised. Autoimmune encephalitis may mimic other conditions, including primary psychiatric disorders, particularly early in the disease. Because early immune treatment of autoimmune encephalitis improves patient outcomes, and indeed many make a good recovery, it is important to recognise these syndromes promptly.