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3 articles for “Autoimmune encephalitis”
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Atypical Psychiatric Presentations of Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Case Series and Proposed Clinical Approach to Diagnosis
Abstract: Background: knowledge and detection of seronegative autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is growing rapidly, but typical psychiatric presentations risk misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis with worse prognostic outcomes. Paraclinical markers are useful when positive, and integral to the current diagnostic framework yet have limited sensitivities leaving an unknown percentage of patients without diagnosis or treatment. Cases not meeting diagnostic criteria pose a particular clinical challenge regarding diagnosis and treatment decision making and …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 26–37 Read article
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An Emerging Cause of Treatable Encephalitis: A Case of Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) Encephalitis
Abstract: Anti-NMDA Receptor encephalitis is the most common type of autoimmune limbic encephalitis known. It is characterised by sub-acute onset of psychiatric symptoms along with refractory epilepsy, orofacial and limb dyskinesia and dysautonomia. High clinical suspicion and appropriate antibody testing in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum is required for early diagnosis and initiation of immunotherapy. Delay in treatment may lead to significant permanent neuro-deficits as well as mortality. Here, we present …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 8–11 Read article
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Management of Chronic Hepatitis and Copper Accumulation with Ayurveda – A Single Case Study
Abstract: Hepatitis is a general term can be define as inflammation of the liver caused due to several factors such as viruses, chemicals, drugs, alcoholand certain genetic disorders or by an overactive immune system which mistakenly attacks the liver known as autoimmune hepatitis. Hepatitis can be acute, which appears immediately and goes away quickly, or chronic, which is a long-term condition that typically produces more mild symptoms and gradually damages the …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 14–18 Read article