Detection and Characterization of Autoantibodies to Neuronal Cell-Surface Antigens in the Central Nervous System

Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a group of disorders in which autoantibodies directed at antigens located on the plasma membrane of neurons induce severe neurological symptoms. In contrast to classical paraneoplastic disorders, AIE patients respond well to immunotherapy. The detection of neuronal s...

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Main Authors: van Coevorden-Hameete, Marleen H., Titulaer, Maarten J., Schreurs, Marco W. J., de Graaff, Esther, Sillevis Smitt, Peter A. E., Hoogenraad, Casper C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885853/