Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis in Sri Lanka: A Single-Center Experience over 7 Years

Pediatric autoimmune encephalitis (AE) remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in resource-poor settings. Minimizing delay in diagnosis and appropriate escalation of treatment will help reduce both the short- and long-term neurodisabilities. A retrospective observational study was performed on children consecutively diagnosed with possible AE and then prospectively followed up in a single tertiary care children's hospital in Sri Lanka....