ReviewNeurology. Clinical practice2024
Review of the Longitudinal Management of Autoimmune Encephalitis, Potential Biomarkers, and Novel Therapeutics.
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Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Investigating health related quality of life and clinical measures in autoimmune encephalitis: a systematic review.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Autoimmune Encephalitis in Acute Care-Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Neuroinflammation and Mental Health in Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Encephalitis: Bridging Biological Mechanisms and Psychosocial Factors.Archives of internal medicine research · 2026Article
- Association of systemic inflammatory factors with clinical outcomes in patients with autoimmune encephalitis at different clinical stages.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy-like Manifestations.Brain sciences · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
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Abstract
Purpose of Review: Increasing awareness and earlier diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) have led to a greater number of patients being cared for longitudinally by neurologists. Although many neurologists are now familiar with the general approach to diagnosis and acute immunosuppression, this review aims to provide neurologists with guidance related to management beyond the acute phase of disease, including long-term immunosuppression, monitoring, potential biomarkers of disease activity, outcome measures, and symptom management. Recent Findings: Observational studies in AE have demonstrated that early diagnosis and treatment is associated with improved neurologic outcomes, particularly in AE with antibodies targeting neuronal cell surface/synaptic proteins. The literature regarding long-term management is evolving. In addition to traditional immunosuppressive approaches, there is emerging use of novel immunosuppressive therapies (ISTs) in case series, and several randomized controlled trials are planned. Novel biomarkers of disease activity and methods to measure outcomes and response to treatment are being explored. Furthermore, it is increasingly recognized that many individuals have chronic symptoms affecting quality of life including seizures, cognitive impairment, fatigue, sleep disorders, and mood disorders, and there are emerging data supporting the use of patient centered outcome measures and multidisciplinary symptom-based care. Summary: This review aims to summarize recent literature and offer a practical approach to long-term management of adult patients with AE through a multidisciplinary approach. We summarize current knowledge on ISTs, potential biomarkers of disease activity, outcome measures, and long-term sequelae. Further research is needed to answer questions regarding optimal IST, biomarker validity, and sequelae of disease.
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