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A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis

Original adult criteria framework for AE, including probable antibody-negative AE. Subsequent pitfalls review notes high mimic rate and need to exclude alternative etiologies.

Indexed context

Graus F, Titulaer MJ, Balu R, et al.

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Findings

Original adult criteria framework for AE, including probable antibody-negative AE. Subsequent pitfalls review notes high mimic rate and need to exclude alternative etiologies.

Why it may matter for Levi

Background reference for the AE diagnostic framework; the Cellucci pediatric criteria are the primary tool but Graus is the parent framework.

Paper text

A clinical approach to diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis

Graus F, Titulaer MJ, Balu R, et al. — Lancet Neurology (2016). https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00083-2/abstract

Findings summary

Original adult criteria framework for AE, including probable antibody-negative AE. Subsequent pitfalls review notes high mimic rate and need to exclude alternative etiologies.

Relevance to Levi

Background reference for the AE diagnostic framework; the Cellucci pediatric criteria are the primary tool but Graus is the parent framework.

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