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Autoimmune encephalitis often produces signs and symptoms that appear to be at the interface between neurology and psychiatry. Since psychiatric symptoms are often prominent, patients are often first seen in a psychiatric setting. Therefore it is important that psychiatrists, as well as neurologists, be able to recognize autoimmune encephalitis, a task that is often difficult. Early diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis is crucial as this will usually result in a better outcome for the patient. This chapter provides an introduction to various autoimmune encephalitides and describes their pathophysiology and the possible associated neuropsychiatric, neuropsychological (cognitive), and neurological (sensory-motor) signs and symptoms. This chapter also reviews the possible treatments of these associated signs and symptoms. |
