Case Report: High-dose steroid and IVIG successful treatment in a case of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis: a literature review.
Front Immunol
; 14: 1240089, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Autoimmune encephalitis is a rare but critical complication of COVID-19. The management of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis includes the use of steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), plasmapheresis, and monoclonal antibody therapy. This study presented a patient with critical COVID-19 autoimmune encephalitis who rapidly recovered after the initiation of corticosteroids and IVIG therapy. This study reviewed the current literature on the pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnosis, and management of COVID-19-associated autoimmune encephalitis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encefalite Viral
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Doenças Autoimunes do Sistema Nervoso
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
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Front Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article