Publications by authors named "Esmee S Te Vaarwerk"
Antibodies Associated With Autoimmune Encephalitis in Patients With Presumed Neurodegenerative Dementia.
Anna E M Bastiaansen Robin W van Steenhoven Esmee S Te Vaarwerk Wiesje M van der Flier Charlotte Teunissen
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of neuronal antibodies in patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative dementia, as these can mimic conditions like autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) and potentially respond to immunotherapy.
- In a cohort of 920 dementia patients, only 0.8% were found to have neuronal antibodies, along with a variety of atypical symptoms that distinguished them from typical neurodegenerative cases.
- None of the patients exhibited significant MRI abnormalities associated with AIE, and only one patient showed an atypical change in cerebrospinal fluid, emphasizing the complexity of diagnosing these conditions.