Infectious and Autoantibody-Associated Encephalitis: Clinical Features and Long-term Outcome

2015140 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sekhar Pillai · University of Sydney

Yael Hacohen · University of Oxford

Esther Tantsis · Children's Hospital at Westmead

Kristina Prelog

Vera Merheb · University of Sydney

Alison Kesson

Elizabeth H Barnes · University of Sydney

Deepak Gill

Abstract

We have defined clinical and radiologic phenotypes of infectious and immune-mediated/autoantibody-associated encephalitis. In this resource-rich cohort, immune-mediated/autoantibody-associated etiologies are common, and the recognition and treatment of these entities should be a clinical priority.

Topics & Keywords

Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 135, Issue 4, pp. e974-e984

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-2702

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