Neuropsychological Performance in Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis: Evidence from an Immunotherapy-Naïve Cohort.
Christoph MuellerLisa LangenbruchJohanna M H RauTobias BrixChristine StrippelAndre DikKristin S GolombeckConstanze MönigAndreas JohnenSaskia RäuberHeinz WiendlSven G MeuthJens BölteStjepana KovacNico MelzerPublished in: Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists (2022)
ALE shows a wide spectrum of neuropsychological impairments, which might exceed the limbic system, with no evidence of differences between AAB groups. Neuropsychological assessment for diagnosing ALE should include long-term memory, memory recognition, autobiographical-episodic memory, emotion recognition, and a detailed investigation of depression.