Kim Y, Jang Y, Lee S, Chu K. Autism-Like Presentation of Possible Autoimmune Encephalitis With Complete Recovery After Immunotherapy. J Clin Neurol. 2024 Jan;20(1):97-99. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2023.0245. PMID: 38179638; PMCID: PMC10782083.
- No autoantibodies detected.
- Rapid psychiatric symptoms, including staring and visual hallucinations, pointed to autoimmune encephalitis.
- Recovery: Complete improvement with immunotherapy suggests an autoimmune origin.
- Careful diagnosis is crucial, as early signs of autism and autoimmune encephalitis can overlap. Further research needed on autoimmune encephalitis antibodies in autism.
Gabriella True
