Intravenous immunoglobulin as first-line acute treatment in adults with autoimmune encephalitis caused by antibodies to NMDAR, LGI1 and CASPR2.

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Background and objectives: Corticosteroids or plasma exchange are recommended for acute treatment of autoimmune encephalitis (AE). Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) are suggested as an additional treatment option but data on treatment effect is scarce. The objective of the present study was to investigate the impact of the first-line treatment on the three most common forms of… Read more »