Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis and Its Relationship With Infection.

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Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an increasingly recognized inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system and is most often characterized by antibodies against intracellular and neuronal surface antigens. AE is a devastating disease that may result in developmental delay or regression in children. However, the pathogenesis of AE is not clear, and immune system disorders after infection likely play an...

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• Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
• Child
• Encephalitis
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease