Education
Dr. Eric Lancaster Assistant Professor of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania The Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance hosted a series of Autoimmune Encephalitis awareness events at Duke University Medical Center, March 26 and 27, 2014. International experts participated in grand rounds, lectures and panel discussions. All of the educational videos from the events can be viewed on the AE […]
AEA was honored to co-host two educational events in June, featuring one of the world’s foremost experts on autoimmune encephalitis, Dr. Sean Pittock. The events, including a dinner presentation and Grand Rounds, where held on June 12 and 13, in Los Angeles, California, and were co-sponsored by AEA, the Keck School of Medicine of University […]
Texas Children’s Hospital will hold their AE Day of Strength on July 27 in Houston TX and you are invited to join! The AE Day of Strength will allow patients and their families to hear disease updates, discuss coping strategies and connect with other AE families. There will be special activities to honor all siblings. […]
Making the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) can be very straightforward when the patient develops features that are highly characteristic of a particular AE. For example, a 30-year old woman with new onset psychiatric symptoms such as hallucinations or strange behaviors and who also has repetitive movements around their mouth in their face (known as […]
We are pleased to share that Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, MD will be the featured speaker for the September 2025 AEA Provider Education Series. Dr. Wilson is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospitial Medical Center, Division of Neurology and Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center. Dr. Wilson […]
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics, January 24, 2013
Well-known pioneer in the field of autoimmune encephalitis, Josep Dalmau, reported that interest in the emerging field of autoimmune neurology has increased enough to warrant its first focused section meeting at the annual American Academy of Neurology conference this year. He stated that ongoing studies are providing new information on the pathologic mechanisms of action […]
AE Alliance receives questions on a daily basis from patients and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and research. Sometimes these questions are very specific, but often they will apply to a lot of patients and caregivers. Starting in October, we will have a new segment in our newsletter: Ask the Panel. Your question will be […]