The princess and the p-value: A case report of suspected autoimmune encephalitis and functional neurological disorder in a pediatric patient

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Abstract

Autoimmune encephalitis is a rapidly evolving area of study in pediatric populations, and functional neurological symptom disorders are under-studied in children. Differential diagnosis among these disorders is challenging, but pediatric neuropsychologists are uniquely qualified to assist a multidisciplinary team. This case illustrates a young girl with suspected autoimmune encephalitis, whose symptoms were revealed to be primarily functional in nature. She was followed over the course of two years with neuropsychological evaluation and consultation. Immunomodulatory treatments were tried, but psychosocial interventions eventually had the greatest impact. The implications for careful monitoring and assessment of pediatric patients with suspected autoimmune encephalitis by a pediatric neuropsychologist are illuminated by the case of this interesting girl and her family.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13-20
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Neuropsychology: Child
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2020

Keywords

  • Autoimmune encephalitis in children
  • conversion disorder
  • functional neurological disorder
  • neuroimmunology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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