Autoantibodies and Cell‐mediated Autoimmunity to NMDA‐type GluRɛ2 in Patients with Rasmussen's Encephalitis and Chronic Progressive Epilepsia Partialis Continua

Abstract

Autoantibodies against GluRepsilon2 may be one of the diagnostic markers for Rasmussen's encephalitis with and without EPC. Patients have activated T cells stimulated by GluRepsilon2 in peripheral blood circulation. We speculate that cellular autoimmunity and the subsequent humoral autoimmunity against GluRepsilon2 may contribute to the pathophysiological processes in Rasmussen's encephalitis.