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Induction and Clinical Scoring of Chronic-Relapsing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
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Pembrolizumab-Induced Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Rare Case
Dalal A Obaid1, Noora Jatan2, Khawla Y Alawadhi3
1Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, ARE.
Cureus
|February 24, 2026
Summary
Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced encephalitis (ICIiE) is a rare side effect of cancer immunotherapy. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with steroids can lead to full neurological recovery in patients experiencing this neurological complication.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Oncology
Background:
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), such as pembrolizumab, are effective cancer therapies.
- ICI-induced encephalitis (ICIiE) is a rare but serious neurological adverse event.
- ICIiE symptoms can mimic other conditions, complicating diagnosis.
Keywords:
autoimmune encephalitiscancer immunotherapycentral nervous system toxicityimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmune related adverse eventsneurological immune toxicitypd-1 inhibitorpembrolizumabMore Related Videos
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