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Autoimmune seizures: is the storm really over?
12 février 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on February 12, 2026 | 3 min readAutoimmune encephalitis (AE) refers to inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system triggered by autoantibodies targeting neuronal antigens. These conditions cause a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with acute epileptic seizures often being one of the earliest and most prominent manifestations. In some patients, seizure
By Ana Espino | Published on February 12, 2026 | 3 min read
Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) refers to inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system triggered by autoantibodies targeting neuronal antigens. These conditions cause a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with acute epileptic seizures often being one of the earliest and most prominent manifestations. In some patients, seizures persist beyond the resolution of inflammation, evolving into chronic secondary epilepsy, which can be drug-resistant.
Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) refers to inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system triggered by autoantibodies targeting neuronal antigens. These conditions cause a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric symptoms, with acute epileptic seizures often being one of the earliest and most prominent manifestations. In some patients, seizures persist beyond the resolution of inflammation, evolving into chronic secondary epilepsy, which can be drug-resistant.
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Steriade et al. Autoimmune encephalitis-associated epilepsy. Nat Rev Neurol. 2025 Jun;21(6):312-326
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