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Immunogenetics in immune-mediated encephalitis - The IGNITE Study is now recruiting From mailchi.mp - September 8, 7:59 AM Have you ever wondered whether patients diagnosed with NMDAre or other related forms of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) may have a genetic predisposition…

The body of non-medical literature is growing. We are pleased to highlight another great addition to the literature on AE. The Foundation is grateful to blogger WhereAreMyPillows for preparing this book review for us. Book review by autoimmune encephalitis survivor…

Immunogenetics in immune-mediated encephalitis - The IGNITE Study is now recruiting From mailchi.mp - September 8, 7:59 AM Have you ever wondered whether patients diagnosed with NMDAre or other related forms of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) may have a genetic predisposition…

Have you ever wondered whether patients diagnosed with NMDAre or other related forms of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) may have a genetic predisposition to AE? A few months ago, we were contacted by a research group from Stanford University in California…

Cervical lymph nodes and ovarian teratomas as germinal centres in NMDA receptor-antibody encephalitis | Brain | Oxford Academic From academic.oup.com - August 29, 10:18 AM Al-Diwani et al.provide anatomical and functional evidence of NMDAR-autoantibody production from active germinal centres within…

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis makes in most cases a very dramatic and frightening entrance, with symptoms coming on fast and furious. Within a matter of days or weeks, the healthy person we once knew, is no longer recognizable and is usually…

  “Obvious” indications for Neural antibody testing in Epilepsy or Seizures: The ONES checklist - Chang - 2022 - Epilepsia From onlinelibrary.wiley.com - August 8, 2:49 PM Abstract Objective Numerous predictive scores have been developed to help determine which patients…

Book Review by Nesrin Shaheen – This is not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan From www.antinmdafoundation.org - June 29, 9:57 AM Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis makes in most cases a very dramatic and frightening entrance, with symptoms coming on fast…