Autoimmune Encephalitis in Later Life: A Missed Opportunity in Routine Geriatric Care.

Syamasis Bandyopadhyay1, Arghya Sahu2, Sandip K Chandra1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Kolkata, IND.

Cureus
|March 31, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) can cause cognitive decline in older adults, often missed due to other conditions. Functional neuroimaging aids diagnosis when standard tests fail, leading to improved outcomes with prompt treatment.