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Autoimmune Encephalitis: Call to Action
Autoimmune Encephalitis: Treatment and Expected Outcomes
This video from Duke University talks about Autoimmune Encephalitis treatment and outcome. The information in this video can also apply to autoimmune encephalopathies, including therapies such as IVIG. It talks as well about treating symptoms such as seizures and neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Autoimmune Encephalitis: Patient Perspective
Author and former New York Post writer, Susanah Cahalan, was diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. This is an acute inflammation of the brain caused by autoimmunity. This diagnosis may also be considered in a differential diagnosis for HE/SREAT and can share symptoms, such as hallucinations and seizures. Ms. Cahalan’s vivid description of her hallucinations may ring with familiarity to patients diagnosed with HE/SREAT as well.
This video comes form Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance from their Youtube.com channel, Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance.
Living with Autoimmune Encephalopathy
Symptoms:
confusion and disorientation
concentration and memory problems
personality changes
speech difficulties (usually transient)
tremors
muscle jerking (myoclonus)
impaired coordination and balance (ataxia)
headaches
disorientation
seizures or seizure-like events
partial paralysis (transient)
sleep abnormalities
psychosis
coma