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Autoimmune encephalitis
Disease Category: Autoimmune Encephalitis
A condition in which the immune system attacks the brain, leading to symptoms including psychiatric symptoms such as new onset psychosis, hallucinations, anxiety, depression, memory problems, seizures, movement disorders, blood pressure and breathing problems. Sometimes a specific antibody (a Y shaped protein made by the immune system to signal a potential target and threat) that is directed towards a part of a brain cell is identified.