Clinical variables that help in predicting the presence of autoantibodies in patients with acute encephalitis

Autoimmune encephalitis is defined as a group of inflammatory diseases characterized by prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms and associated with antibodies against neuronal surface proteins, ion channels, or receptors [1]. Epileptic seizures are a common manifestation of encephalitis due to immune causes [2].
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research