Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Foundation Newsletter

In recent years, more and more medical researchers realized that anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis can be triggered by herpes simplex encephalitis (..




Diagnosing autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is complicated by several factors, including issues with availability, sensitivity, and specificity of antibody testing, particularly with variability in assay techniques and new antibodies being rapidly identified; nonspecific findings on MRI, EEG, and lumbar puncture; and competing differential diagnoses. Through case-based discussions with 3 experts from 3 continents, this article discusses the challenges of AE diagnosis, important clinical characteristics of AE, preferences for methods of autoantibody testing and interpretation, and treatment-related questions. In particular, we explore the following question: If a patient’s clinical presentation seems consistent with AE but antibody testing is negative, can one still diagnose the patient with AE? Furthermore, what factors does one consider when making this determination, and should treatment proceed independent of antibody testing in suspected cases? The same case-based questions were posed to the rest of our readership in an online survey, the results of which are also presented.




This is my 3yr old son’s journey with autoimmune encephalitis.




NHS England has announced it will commission rituximab for second line treatment for anti-NMDAR autoimmune encephalitis.




A major finding from researchers at Houston Methodist reveals a significant number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may actually have a treatable immune system disorder. The condition causes NMDA receptors to stop functioning properly and can result in symptoms commonly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.




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Growing data point to the overlap between psychosis and pathological processes associated with immunological dysregulation as well as inflammation. Notably, the recent discovery of antibodies against synaptic and neuronal cell membrane proteins such a




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Delayed LGI1 seropositivity in voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC)-complex antibody limbic encephalitis Michael Sweeney1, Jonathan Galli1, Scott McNally2, Anne Tebo3,4, Thomas Haven4, Perla Thulin1, Stacey L Clardy1 1Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA…




J Neurol. 2017 Jun;264(6):1127-1131. doi: 10.1007/s00415-017-8501-4. Epub 2017 May 3.




Once considered a rare disease class, new findings suggest that autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is much more common than previously thought. AE is a




Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a neurological, autoimmune disorder tightly conceptualized only as recently as the mid-2000s. It presents itself in a combination of psychiatric, neurological, and autonomic features. We observe a uniqu