Wat is auto immuun encephalitis?
Auto-immuun encefalitis (AIE) is een verzamelnaam voor ongeveer twintig afzonderlijke afweerziekten van de hersenen. In Nederland wordt de diagnose zo’n 150 keer per jaar gesteld. Door het lichaam van de patiënt aangemaakte antistoffen vallen de eigen hersenen aan.
Is epilepsie een auto immuunziekte?
Epilepsie met een immuun origine wordt gedefinieerd als een vorm van epilepsie veroorzaakt door een onderliggende immuunstoornis, waarbij er aanwijzingen zijn voor inflammatie van het centraal zenuwstelsel (ILAE classificatie, 2017).
What are the symptoms of encephalitis?
Overview. Encephalitis (en-sef-uh-LIE-tis) is inflammation of the brain. There are several causes, but the most common is a viral infection. Encephalitis often causes only mild flu-like signs and symptoms — such as a fever or headache — or no symptoms at all. Sometimes the flu-like symptoms are more severe.
What is the difference between encephalitis and meningitis?
Encephalitis is a sudden onset inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis with meningitis is known as meningoencephalitis. Symptoms include headache, fever, confusion, drowsiness, and fatigue. Further symptoms include seizures or convulsions, tremors, hallucinations, stroke, and memory problems.
What virus causes encephalitis?
The viruses that can cause encephalitis include: Herpes simplex virus (HSV). Both HSV type 1 — associated with cold sores and fever blisters around your mouth — and HSV type 2 — associated with genital herpes — can cause encephalitis.
Why do people recover from encephalitis at different rates?
People are different. No two cases of encephalitis will have an identical outcome and people recover at different paces. It is not uncommon for problems to present more at home as you try to get back to normal life. Some of these features may be subtle when in hospital and maybe ignored or not noticed at that time by family and/or professionals.