Connections Between Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome and Autoimmune Encephalitis. A Case Report of a Child With New Anti-neuronal Antibodies

• Main Authors: Martina Basso (Author), Matteo Gastaldi (Author), Valeria Leonardi (Author), Giana Izzo (Author), Sara Olivotto (Author), Stefania Ferrario (Author), Pierangelo Veggiotti (Author), Diego Franciotta (Author), Stefania M. Bova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Acute encephalitis and febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) are debilitating neurological disorders. It is increasingly accepted that FIRES should be considered an autoinflammation-mediated epileptic encephalopathy, but the debate about its etiopathogenesis is still very much open. De...