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Sensitivity of the UT-Hopkins Score in 350 patients with antibody-mediated autoimmune encephalitis

P. Dumez M. Le Maréchal M. Benaiteau Chloé Buttard E. Peter B. Joubert H. Hutten Florian Lamblin L. Campetella M. Villagrán-García G. Picard John C. Probasco A. Venkatesan Rodrigo Hasbun Jérôme Honnorat
Jul 2026 · Journal of Neurology · Vol 273 · 0 citations · 15 references
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In this large cohort of antibody-mediated AE, the UT-Hopkins Score demonstrated high sensitivity across most antibody subtypes, supporting its use to detect autoimmune causes early in patients presenting with encephalitis.

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