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Over the past two decades, the discovery of various antibodies related to autoimmune encephalitis has given us a new insight into pathogenic mechanisms and treatment of these syndromes. That is important since many patients with autoimmune encephalopathy are children and young adults. These patients often respond favorably to immunotherapy. Delay in diagnosis and treatment has been associated with a worse prognosis. In this chapter, we review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of different syndromes associated with autoimmune encephalitis.
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Zand, R. (2017). Autoimmune Encephalitis: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Treatment. In: Minagar, A., Alexander, J. (eds) Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51220-4_8
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