Case Report: High-dose steroid and IVIG successful treatment in a case of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis: a literature review

Chi-Hung Liu; Li-Chung Chiu; Chih-Chun Lee; Tien-Ming Chan

doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1240089

Frontiers in Immunology (Sep 2023)

Case Report: High-dose steroid and IVIG successful treatment in a case of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis: a literature review

Chi-Hung Liu,
Li-Chung Chiu,
Chih-Chun Lee,
Tien-Ming Chan

Affiliations

Chi-Hung Liu: Department of Medical Education, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Li-Chung Chiu: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Chih-Chun Lee: Department of Medical Education, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung, Taiwan
Tien-Ming Chan: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1240089
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14

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Autoimmune encephalitis is a rare but critical complication of COVID-19. The management of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis includes the use of steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), plasmapheresis, and monoclonal antibody therapy. This study presented a patient with critical COVID-19 autoimmune encephalitis who rapidly recovered after the initiation of corticosteroids and IVIG therapy. This study reviewed the current literature on the pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnosis, and management of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis.

Published in Frontiers in Immunology

ISSN: 1664-3224 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Immunologic diseases. Allergy
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/immunology

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