The realization that autoantibodies can contribute to dysfunction of the brain has brought
about a paradigm shift in neurological diseases over the past decade, offering up important …

Antibody-Mediated Encephalitis The category of autoimmune encephalitides constitutes
disorders with relatively distinct characteristics such as psychosis, seizures, abnormal …

Objective The contemporary diagnosis of paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes (PNSs)
requires an increasing understanding of their clinical, immunologic, and oncologic …

Encephalitis is a severe inflammatory disorder of the brain with many possible causes and a
complex differential diagnosis. Advances in autoimmune encephalitis research in the past …

Autoimmune encephalitis defines brain inflammation caused by a misdirected immune
response against self-antigens expressed in the central nervous system. It comprises a …

Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an important and treatable cause of acute
encephalitis. Diagnosis of AE in a developing child is challenging because of overlap in …

Investigations in the last 10 years have revealed a new category of neurological diseases
mediated by antibodies against cell surface and synaptic proteins. There are currently 16 …

The complement system consists of a network of plasma and membrane proteins that
modulate tissue homeostasis and contribute to immune surveillance by interacting with the …

Over the past 10 years, the continual discovery of novel forms of encephalitis associated
with antibodies to cell‐surface or synaptic proteins has changed the paradigms for …

Antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) have been associated with several
neurological syndromes, including stiff-person syndrome, cerebellar ataxia and epilepsy …