AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS (NMDA+VGKC)
- AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS(N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE + VOLTAGE-GATED
POTASSIUM CHANNEL)
PNEUMONIC’S =Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel
NMDA (anti-glutamate receptor against NR1 subunit)
AMPA (anti-glutamate receptor) – GluR1
AMPA (anti-glutamate receptor) – GluR2
GABA-B receptor antibody
LGi-1 antibody (VGKC type)
CASPR2 antibody (VGKC type)
*PERFORMING LAB = ALTUS LAB (IN HOUSE)
*REPORTING TIME = 4 to 5 DAYS
*CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE = Autoimmune encephalitis is a collection of related
conditions in which the body’s immune system attacks the brain, causing
inflammation. The immune system produces substances called antibodies that
mistakenly attack brain cells.
