An update on anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis for neurologists and psychiatrists: mechanisms and models

J Dalmau, T Armangu�, J Planagum�…�- The Lancet�…, 2019 - thelancet.com
The identification of anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis about 12 years ago made it
possible to recognise that some patients with rapidly progressive psychiatric symptoms or�…

[HTML][HTML] Autoantibodies in neurological disease

H Pr�ss�- Nature reviews immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The realization that autoantibodies can contribute to dysfunction of the brain has brought
about a paradigm shift in neurological diseases over the past decade, offering up important�…

Guidelines on the Use of therapeutic apheresis in clinical practice–Evidence‐Based approach from the Writing Committee of the American Society for Apheresis: The�…

L Connelly‐Smith, CR Alquist, NA Aqui…�- Journal of clinical�…, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Journal of Clinical Apheresis (JCA)
Special Issue Writing Committee is charged with reviewing, updating, and categorizing�…

[HTML][HTML] High frequency of cerebrospinal fluid autoantibodies in COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms

C Franke, C Ferse, J Kreye, SM Reincke…�- Brain, behavior, and�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 intensive care patients can present with neurological syndromes,
usually in the absence of SARS-CoV-2 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The recent finding of�…

Guillain-Barr� syndrome: The first documented COVID-19–triggered autoimmune neurologic disease: More to come with myositis in the offing

MC Dalakas�- Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, 2020 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To present the COVID-19–associated GBS, the prototypic viral-triggered
autoimmune disease, in the context of other emerging COVID-19–triggered autoimmunities�…

Steroid‐responsive encephalitis in coronavirus disease 2019

A Pilotto, S Odolini, S Masciocchi, A Comelli…�- Annals of�…, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection has the potential for targeting the central
nervous system, and several neurological symptoms have been described in patients with�…

Immunoneuropsychiatry—novel perspectives on brain disorders

K Pape, R Tamouza, M Leboyer, F Zipp�- Nature Reviews Neurology, 2019 - nature.com
Immune processes have a vital role in CNS homeostasis, resilience and brain reserve. Our
cognitive and social abilities rely on a highly sensitive and fine-tuned equilibrium of immune�…

Clinical approach to the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis in the pediatric patient

T Cellucci, H Van Mater, F Graus, E Muscal…�- Neurology�…, 2020 - AAN Enterprises
Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an important and treatable cause of acute
encephalitis. Diagnosis of AE in a developing child is challenging because of overlap in�…

[HTML][HTML] Rapidly progressive dementias—aetiologies, diagnosis and management

P Hermann, I Zerr�- Nature Reviews Neurology, 2022 - nature.com
Rapidly progressive dementias (RPDs) are a group of heterogeneous disorders that include
immune-mediated, infectious and metabolic encephalopathies, as well as prion diseases�…

B cells in autoimmune and neurodegenerative central nervous system diseases

JJ Sabatino Jr, AK Pr�bstel, SS Zamvil�- Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
B cells are essential components of the adaptive immune system and have important roles
in the pathogenesis of several central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Besides producing�…