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Diagnostics of autoimmune encephalitis associated with antibodies against neuronal surface antigens

  • Luigi Zuliani
  • , Marco Zoccarato
  • , Matteo Gastaldi
  • , Raffaele Iorio
  • , Amelia Evoli Stampanoni-B
  • , Tiziana Biagioli
  • , Silvia Casagrande
  • , Elena Bazzigaluppi
  • , Raffaella Fazio
  • , Claudia Giannotta
  • , Eduardo Nobile-Orazio
  • , Francesca Andreetta
  • , Ornella Simoncini
  • , Gianna Costa
  • , Sara Mariotto
  • , Sergio Ferrari
  • , Elisabetta Galloni
  • , Michela Marcon
  • , Diego Franciotta
  • , Bruno Giometto
  • Ospedale Regionale S. Maria dei Battuti
  • Ospedale S. Antonio AULSS Euganea
  • University of Pavia
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi
  • San Raffaele Scientific Institute
  • University of Milan
  • IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta - Milano
  • ATS Sardegna - ASSL Cagliari
  • University of Verona
  • Azienda Sanitaria Ulss 6 Vicenza
  • IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Casimiro Mondino - Pavia

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Abstract

This document presents the guidelines for testing antibodies against neuronal surface antigens that have been developed following a consensus process built on questionnaire-based surveys, internet contacts, and discussions at workshops of the sponsoring Italian Association of Neuroimmunology (AINI) congresses. Essential clinical information on autoimmune encephalitis associated with antibodies against neuronal surface antigens, indications and limits of testing for such antibodies, instructions for result interpretation, and an agreed laboratory protocol (Appendix A) are reported for the communicative community of neurologists and clinical pathologists.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-229
Number of pages5
JournalNeurological Sciences
Volume38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) antibodies
  • Anti-contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) antibodies
  • Anti-leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 (LGI1) antibodies
  • Cell-based assays
  • Laboratory diagnostics

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