Encéphalites dysimmunitaires, données cliniques, radiologiques et immunologiques

Despite clinical homogeneity at presentation, clinical outcome seems to be different between patients with antibodies against neuronal surface antigens and those with antibodies against intracellular antigens, which are more likely refractory to immunotherapy and paraneoplastic. The frequency of extra-temporal lobe impairment suggests that the term of limbic encephalitis should be changed to autoimmune encephalitis.