Journal article
A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis
Abstract
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 10 years have led to the identification of new syndromes and biomarkers that have transformed the diagnostic approach to these disorders. However, existing criteria for autoimmune encephalitis are too reliant on antibody testing and response to immunotherapy, which …
Authors
Graus F; Titulaer MJ; Balu R; Benseler S; Bien CG; Cellucci T; Cortese I; Dale RC; Gelfand JM; Geschwind M
Journal
The Lancet Neurology, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 391–404
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2016
DOI
10.1016/s1474-4422(15)00401-9
ISSN
1474-4422