Autoimmune encephalitis in a resource-limited public health setting: a case series analysis

Abstract

Background Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) consists of a group of acquired diseases that affect the central nervous system. A myriad of phenotypes may be present at the onset. Due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations, it is difficult to achieve uniformity for the diagnostic and therapeutic processes and follow-up strategies.

Keywords

• Autoantibodies
• Seizures
• Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System
• Limbic Encephalitis
• Autoanticorpos
• Convulsões
• Síndromes Paraneoplásicas do Sistema Nervoso
• Encefalite Límbica