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Keywords

encephalitis
autoimmunity
autoantibodies
corticosteroids

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Lozada Marintez, I. D., Nahar-González, B. L. ., Arevalo-Martínez, Y. ., Quintana-Pajaro, L. ., Prada-Soto, S. ., Pacheco-Hernandez, T. ., Florez-Perdomo, W. ., Picón-Jaimes, Y. A. ., & Moscote-Salazar, L. R. . (2021). The use of corticosteroids in autoimmune encephalitis: Basic and clinical considerations. Romanian Neurosurgery, 35(2), 192–198. https://doi.org/10.33962/roneuro-2021-030

Abstract

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a brain inflammation caused by autoantibodies that target proteins, intracellular and extracellular antigens, triggering damage in the CNS; AE is classified in various syndromes caused by various antibodies, It is a diagnosis of exclusion. Therefore, it has to be differentiated from multiple causes that could unleash encephalitis. However, its treatment is based primarily on immunotherapy, where corticosteroids as immunosuppressive agents, play a key role in the treatment along with other agents.

https://doi.org/10.33962/roneuro-2021-030
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