AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS – WHEN TO SUSPECT?

Dr. Charchit Gupta; Dr. Dinesh Chaudhari; Dr. Pushpendra N Renjen; Dr. Abhas Kumar; Dr. Anjali Mishra

Volume : IX, Issue : IX, September - 2019

AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS – WHEN TO SUSPECT?

Dr. Charchit Gupta, Dr. Dinesh Chaudhari, Dr. Pushpendra N Renjen, Dr. Abhas Kumar, Dr. Anjali Mishra

Abstract :

Autoimmune encephalitis is a relatively new category of immune–mediated disease involving the central nervous system that demonstrates a widely variable spectrum of clinical presentations, ranging from the relatively mild or insidious onset of cognitive impairment to more complex forms of encephalopathy with refractory seizure. Due to its diverse clinical features, which can mimic a variety of other pathologic processes, autoimmune encephalitis presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. 1Autoimmune encephalitis causes subacute deficits of memory and cognition, often followed by suppressed level of consciousness or coma. A careful history and examination may show early clues to particular autoimmune causes, such as neuromyotonia, hyperekplexia, psychosis, dystonia, or the presence of particular tumors.2 In this article we will review autoimmune encephalitis with special emphasis on when to suspect autoimmune encephalitis.