18F-FDG-PET and MRI in autoimmune encephalitis: a systematic review of brain findings

S Morbelli, M Zoccarato, M Bauckneht… - Clinical and …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction In the diagnostic assessment of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) associated with
antineural antibody (Ab) imaging with 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), positron emission …

Diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT versus MRI in the setting of antibody-specific autoimmune encephalitis

LB Solnes, KM Jones, SP Rowe… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
Diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis presents some challenges in the clinical setting
because of varied clinical presentations and delay in obtaining antibody panel results. We …

Positron emission tomography in autoimmune encephalitis: clinical implications and future directions

G Li, X Liu, T Yu, J Ren, Q Wang - Acta Neurologica …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
18F‐fluoro‐deoxyglucose position emission tomography (18F‐FDG‐PET) has been proven
as a sensitive and reliable tool for diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis (AE). More …

FDG–PET in patients with autoimmune encephalitis: a review of findings and new perspectives

MM Baldissin, EM de Souza, N Watanabe… - Clinical and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The present review aims to discuss the role of the brain 18F-FDG–PET and 18F-
FDG–PET/CT (FDG–PET) in diagnosis and follow-up of the autoimmune encephalitis (AE) …

Role of FDG PET/CT in definitive and presumed autoimmune encephalitis

S Kalra, M Tripathi, M Tripathi, RS Sonar… - Nuclear Medicine …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT (FDG-PET) is emerging as a useful imaging
adjunct to MRI in the initial diagnostic evaluation of autoimmune encephalitis (AIE)-though …

Update on the diagnosis of encephalitis

J Arbizu, JG Pérez-Larraya, A Hilario… - Revista Española de …, 2022 - Elsevier
Autoimmune encephalitis are brain inflammatory processes that are classified into two main
groups according to the underlying pathogenic mechanism: antibodies to intracellular …

18F-FDG-PET Imaging Patterns in Autoimmune Encephalitis: Impact of Image Analysis on the Results

D Moreno-Ajona, E Prieto, F Grisanti, I Esparragosa… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Brain positron emission tomography imaging with 18Fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-
PET) has demonstrated utility in suspected autoimmune encephalitis. Visual and/or assisted …

Brain 18F-FDG PET for the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

M Bordonne, MB Chawki, M Doyen, A Kas… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To consolidate current understanding of detection sensitivity of brain 18 F-FDG
PET scans in the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis and to define specific metabolic …

Brain Metabolic Alterations in Seropositive Autoimmune Encephalitis: An 18F-FDG PET Study

S Bergeret, C Birzu, P Meneret, A Giron, S Demeret… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) diagnosis and follow-up remain challenging.
Brain 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) has shown …

Abnormal brain metabolism on FDG-PET/CT is a common early finding in autoimmune encephalitis

JC Probasco, L Solnes, A Nalluri, J Cohen… - Neurology …, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To compare the rate of abnormal brain metabolism by FDG-PET/CT to other
paraclinical findings and to describe brain metabolism patterns in autoimmune encephalitis …