[HTML][HTML] Detection and characterization of autoantibodies to neuronal cell-surface antigens in the central nervous system

MH van Coevorden-Hameete, MJ Titulaer…�- Frontiers in molecular�…, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a group of disorders in which autoantibodies directed at
antigens located on the plasma membrane of neurons induce severe neurological�…

Immunity, neuroglia and neuroinflammation in autism

CA Pardo, DL Vargas…�- International review of�…, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder of early onset that is highly variable in its
clinical presentation. Although the causes of autism in most patients remain unknown�…

Detection methods for neural autoantibodies

P Waters, P Pettingill, B Lang�- Handbook of clinical neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
Antibodies are part of the adaptive immune response that provides protection against
microorganisms. In rare instances individuals can develop antibodies that bind to normal�…

Anti-brain antibodies in PANDAS versus uncomplicated streptococcal infection

P Pavone, R Bianchini, E Parano, G Incorpora…�- Pediatric�…, 2004 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to assess brain involvement through the presence of
antineuronal antibodies in Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated�…

Brain-reactive autoantibodies are nearly ubiquitous in human sera and may be linked to pathology in the context of blood–brain barrier breakdown

EC Levin, NK Acharya, M Han, SB Zavareh, JC Sedeyn…�- Brain research, 2010 - Elsevier
Previous studies have reported antibodies bound to cells in postmortem Alzheimer's disease
(AD) brains, which are only rarely observed in the brains of healthy, age-matched controls�…

[HTML][HTML] Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of autoimmune encephalopathy in children with autism

K Connery, M Tippett, LM Delhey, S Rose…�- Translational�…, 2018 - nature.com
The identification of brain-targeted autoantibodies in children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) raises the possibility of autoimmune encephalopathy (AIE). Intravenous�…

[HTML][HTML] Adaptive and innate immune responses in autism: rationale for therapeutic use of intravenous immunoglobulin

S Gupta, D Samra, S Agrawal�- Journal of clinical immunology, 2010 - Springer
Background Autism is a complex polygenic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
deficits in communication and social interactions as well as specific stereotypical behaviors�…

Immune response to dietary proteins, gliadin and cerebellar peptides in children with autism

A Vojdani, T O'Bryan, JA Green…�- Nutritional�…, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The mechanisms behind autoimmune reaction to nervous system antigens in autism are not
understood. We assessed the reactivity of sera from 50 autism patients and 50 healthy�…