International Journal of Pediatrics 2013;40(5):526-528

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2013.05.024

Autoimmune encephalitis

Jiong QIN

Keywords

Encephalitis; Autoimmunity; Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes; NMDA receptor

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Autoimmune encephalitis is a recently defined heterogeneous group of disorders probably resulting from an immune reaction against neuronal antigens.The characteristic clinical features include cognitive decline,seizures and behavioral disturbances.Autoimmune encephalitis,often improved with immune-modulatory therapies,is an important cause of rapidly progressive cognitive decline and behavioral problems.The recent knowledge about the syndromes was reviewed,and the clinical manifestations,diagnosis and treatment strategy were focused.