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International Consensus Recommendations for the Treatment of Pediatric NMDAR Antibody Encephalitis | Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation From nn.neurology.org - July 26, 3:20 PM Abstract Objective To create an international consensus treatment recommendation for pediatric NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDARE). Methods…

Frontiers | Limitations of a Commercial Assay as Diagnostic Test of Autoimmune Encephalitis | Immunology From www.frontiersin.org - July 24, 10:25 AM Detection of neuronal surface antibodies (NSAb) is important for the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis (AE). Although most clinical…

Our hope and that of our many followers lies in supporting research. In 2019 we introduced The Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Prize to support and empower promising new researchers, passionate about the field of neuroimmunology. We are delighted to announce this…

  Autoimmune Neurology | Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation From nn.neurology.org - June 17, 11:18 PM Abstract Autoimmune neurology is a rapidly developing specialty driven by an increasing recognition of autoimmunity as the cause for a broad set of neurologic disorders…

Some weeks ago, we did a follow-up story on a survivor, advocate and AE warrior. Shortly after, we received more exciting news from another survivor, Alessia Bellino, aka Wonder Ale, advocate extraordinaire in Italy and friend of the Foundation, with…

Anti‐N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is associated with IRF7, BANK1 and TBX21 polymorphisms in two populations - Shu - 2021 - European Journal of Neurology From onlinelibrary.wiley.com - Today, 12:22 PM This is the first study reporting non-HLA susceptibility genes for…

Recordings of presentations from the World Encephalitis Day Conference 2021 are now available for all to view! We invite you to visit www.wedconf.org or go to the World Encephalitis Day Alliance channel on YouTube at the following link, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0YF6xZNQzNCoTtutmUbDw to…

First 'brain on fire' case identified in Cape Breton | SaltWire From www.saltwire.com - May 11, 1:28 PM Sydney woman's rare disease left family, doctors thinking it was mental illness not physical   Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis and Its Relationship With…