Autoimmune Encephalitis – A Neurology Podcast With Additional Resources

Resource (1) below, Excerpts From “A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis” With Additional Resources
Posted on April 6, 2019 by Tom Wade MD, is a useful post for the clinician who is seeing a patient with even subtle acute or subacute behavioral or mental status changes.

In addition to listening to this great podcast from Neurology Podcast*, be sure to review Additional Resources below.

*Listen to interviews with authors of the most exciting research articles on weekly podcasts from Neurology®, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The Neurology podcast also regularly features content from Neurology® Clinical Practice, Neurology® Genetics, and Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation.

Mar 29, 2019

Dr. Luca Bartolini discusses autoimmune encephalitis and the role of antibody testing based on a Practice Current survey run between November 2017 and May 2018.

Additional Resources

(1) Excerpts From “A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis” With Additional Resources
Posted on April 6, 2019 by Tom Wade MD

(2) A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis [PubMed Abstract] [Full Text HTML] [Full Text PDF]. Lancet Neurol. 2016 Apr;15(4):391-404. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00401-9. Epub 2016 Feb 20.

The above article has been cited by over 100 articles in PubMed Central.

(3) Supplement to: Graus F, Titulaer MJ, Balu R, et al. A clinical approach to diagnosis of
autoimmune encephalitis [Download PDF]. Lancet Neurol 2016; published online Feb 19. https://dx.doi. org/10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00401-9.

(4) Meningitis And Encephalitis article and podcast from The Internet Book Of Critical Care by Dr. Josh Farkas.

(5) Management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults – Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines [PubMed Abstract] [Full Text HTML] [Full Text PDF]. J Infect. 2012 Apr;64(4):347-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.014. Epub 2011 Nov 18.

The above article has been cited by 50 articles in PubMed Central.

(6) SUMMARY DOCUMENT: Management of Suspected Viral Encephalitis in Adults – Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines [Link is to the Word download – this file can also be opened with OpenOffice which is free].

(7) Case Definitions, Diagnostic Algorithms, and Priorities in Encephalitis: Consensus Statement of the International Encephalitis Consortium [PubMed Abstract] [Full Text HTML] [Full Text PDF]. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Oct;57(8):1114-28. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit458. Epub 2013 Jul 15.

The above article has been cited by 78 articles in PubMed Central.

(8) Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: diagnosis and treatment [PubMed Abstract] [Full Text HTML] [Full Text PDF]. Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2018 Jul 9;11:1756286418785071. doi: 10.1177/1756286418785071. eCollection 2018.

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