Misdiagnosed, Dismissed, and Running Out of Time

The reality of autoimmune encephalitis

Patients with autoimmune encephalitis often first present to psychiatry or other services because symptoms are cognitive in nature. Awareness must be balanced with careful testing to avoid harmful over-diagnosis and mistreatment.

Visit Misdiagnosed, Dismissed, and Running Out of Time to read the article by Dr. Tom Pollak, Ph.D., MRCPsych, Reader in Immunopsychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London; Scientific Advisory Panel Member, Encephalitis International; and Felicity Amberson-Jones, MSc, Research Assistant, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London.