Diagnostics of autoimmune encephalitis associated with antibodies against neuronal surface antigens.

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.

• Authors: Luigi Zuliani, Marco Zoccarato, Matteo Gastaldi, Raffaele Iorio, Amelia Evoli, 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
• Journal: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurol Sci) Vol. 38 Issue Suppl 2 Pg. 225-229 (Oct 2017) ISSN: 1590-3478 [Electronic] Italy
• PMID: 29030767 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Antibodies
• Antigens, Surface
• Nerve Tissue Proteins

Topics

• Antibodies (metabolism)
• Antigens, Surface (immunology)
• Encephalitis (diagnosis)
• Hashimoto Disease (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Models, Molecular
• Nerve Tissue Proteins (immunology)