Autoimmune encephalitis : Part 1 (Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Clinical spectrum)

Since the identification of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibodies about 15 years ago, many patients with rapidly progressing psychiatric symptoms, abnormal movements, seizures or unexplained coma, have been diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis (AE). The symptom onset is often unspe...

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Main Authors: Juliane Hiesgen, Clara Schutte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2023-03-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/780