Abstract
Autoantibodies to surface proteins that influence neuronal excitability are increasingly found in different forms of epilepsy or encephalitis in adults, and are also beginning to be identified in children. The conditions are often refractory to traditional antiepileptic drugs. Detection of these antibodies can help to identify forms of epilepsy that may respond to immunotherapies.
Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2011 International League Against Epilepsy.
Publication types
-
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
-
Review
MeSH terms
-
Adult
-
Animals
-
Autoantibodies / metabolism*
-
Child
-
Encephalitis / diagnosis
-
Encephalitis / immunology*
-
Epilepsy / diagnosis
-
Epilepsy / immunology*
-
Glutamate Decarboxylase / immunology
-
Humans
-
Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated / immunology
-
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / immunology
Substances
-
Autoantibodies
-
Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated
-
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
-
Glutamate Decarboxylase
-
glutamate decarboxylase 2