Laura Miers on Twitter
Detailed thread on Twitter covering autoimmune encephalitis "We may be entering an era of heightened autoimmune encephalitis. These occurrences may be post-infectious in nature at this point of the pandemic."
A Sharp Rise in Autoimmune Encephalitis in the COVID-19 Era: A Case Series
“Autoimmune encephalitis was very rare prior to the current pandemic. A sharp rise in cases has been observed from March to August of 2022 in Los Angeles.”
Autoimmune encephalitis associated with COVID-19: A systematic review - PubMed
"Our systematic review revealed evidence on AE development in patients infected with the COVID-19. Clinicians should be aware of the possible diagnosis of AE when considering other neurological differential diagnosis in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients."