TY - JOUR T1 - Update on the diagnosis and management of autoimmune encephalitis JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 389 LP - 392 DO - 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0241 VL - 20 IS - 4 AU - Mark A Ellul AU - Greta Wood AU - Harriet Van Den Tooren AU - Ava Easton AU - Ashik Babu AU - Benedict D Michael Y1 - 2020/07/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/4/389.abstract N2 - 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. ER -