Autoimmune Encephalitis Criteria in Clinical Practice.

Emma OrozcoCristina Valencia-SanchezJeffrey W BrittonDivyanshu DubeyEoin P FlanaganA Sebastian Lopez-ChiribogaNicholas ZalewskiAnastasia ZekeridouSean J PittockAndrew McKeon

Published in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2023)

The 2016 AE guidelines permit autoimmune causation assessment in subacute encephalopathy and are highly specific. Inclusion could be improved by incorporating AE-IgG-positive patients with isolated seizures or brainstem disorders. Some patients with atypical presentations but with findings supportive of autoimmunity may be immune therapy responsive.

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