Functional Recovery in Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Prospective Observational Study

Background Prospective observations of functional recovery are lacking in patients with autoimmune encephalitis defined by antibodies against synaptic proteins and neuronal cell surface receptors. Methods Adult patients with a diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis were included into a prospective registry. At 3, 6 and 12 months of follow-up, the patients’ modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was obtained. Results Patients were stratified into three groups...