Autoimmune encephalitis: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on autoimmune encephalitis: clinical features: Potential triggers Personal history of other autoimmune disorders Family history of other autoimmune disorders Viral infections Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis TNFα inhibitors Immune-checkpoint inhibitors…
Potential triggers
- Personal history of other autoimmune disorders
- Family history of other autoimmune disorders
- Viral infections
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis
- TNFα inhibitors
- Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)
- Cancer
Movement disorders
Neuropsychiatric presentations
Cognitive presentations
Seizures
Criminality
Other presentations
Predictors of good outcome
Predictors of poor outcome
Residual deficits after 24 months
References
- Abboud H, Probasco JC, Irani S, et al. Autoimmune encephalitis: proposed best practice recommendations for diagnosis and acute management. JNNP 2021; 92:757-768.
- Abboud H, Probasco J, Irani SR, et al. Autoimmune encephalitis: proposed recommendations for symptomatic and long-term management. JNNP 2021; 92:897-907.
- Uy CE, Binks S, Irani SR. Autoimmune encephalitis: clinical spectrum and management. Pract Neurol 2021; 21:412-423.
- Gövert F, Leypoldt F, Junker R, Wandinger KP, Deuschl G, Bhatia KP, Balint B. Antibody-related movement disorders - a comprehensive review of phenotype-autoantibody correlations and a guide to testing. Neurol Res Pract 2020; 2:6.
- Pondrelli F, Giannoccaro MP, Bisulli F, et al. Pilomotor seizures in autoimmune limbic encephalitis: description of two GAD65 antibodies- related cases and literature review. Seizure 2022; 98:71-78.
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