The Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Foundation Newsletter

Posted on November 17, 2021

Neural Antibody Testing for Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Canadian Single-Centre Experience | Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

From www.cambridge.org
– November 16, 3:43 PM

Neural Antibody Testing for Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Canadian Single-Centre Experience – Volume 48 Issue 6

The role of dendritic cells and their interactions in the pathogenesis of antibody-associated autoimmune encephalitis | Journal of Neuroinflammation | Full Text

From jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com
– November 16, 3:28 PM

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an inflammatory brain disease which is frequently associated with antibodies (Abs) against cell-surface, synaptic or intracellular neuronal proteins. There is increasing evidence that dendritic cells (DCs) are implicated as key modulators in keeping the balance…

A Brain on Fire: Laura’s Battle with Autoimmune Encephalitis

From www.uchealth.com
– November 16, 3:38 PM

Laura Martin, a strong student and standout goalie at Transylvania University, hit a sudden wall as things turned worse. Diagnosis: Autoimmune Encephalitis.

Frontiers | Case Report: Prominent Brainstem Involvement in Two Patients With Anti-CASPR2 Antibody-Associated Autoimmune Encephalitis | Immunology

From www.frontiersin.org
– November 12, 7:00 PM

Anti-contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) antibody-associated autoimmune encephalitis is commonly characterized by limbic encephalitis with clinical symptoms of mental and behavior disorders, cognitive impairment, deterioration of memory, and epilepsy.