Autoimmune encephalitis and brain glucose metabolism
Part of Brain & nervous system, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study looks at how autoimmune encephalitis affects brain metabolism using a special PET scan. It aims to better understand the condition in people who were recently diagnosed.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been newly diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis (this includes certain types like limbic encephalitis, possible encephalitis with positive antibodies, or a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome).
- Your first neurological symptoms started less than 6 months ago.
- You have not received immunotherapy (like steroids, IVIg, plasma exchange, or rituximab) for more than 10 days total.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you can safely have an MRI and lie still for a PET scan.
- You are not under guardianship, not in prison, and not participating in another study with radioactive injections.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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