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Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) can be caused by various neuronal surface and intracellular antibodies. The prevalence and gender predisposition vary according to the subtype involved. It can produce a wide range of neurologic or psychiatric symptoms. We present a case of a young female patient who presented to a psychiatric facility with behavioral and perceptual disturbances and was later referred to a medical department, where, through a series of investigations, she was diagnosed as a case of AIE. Unfortunately, the ultimate outcome was death due to a delay in reaching toward accurate diagnosis. This case report highlights the lapse of the healthcare system, particularly in low-and middle-income countries at multiple levels in providing adequate health care.