The Weird World of Sleep in Autoimmune Encephalopathies: Part 1: S8-Ep8

Autoimmune encephalopathies, although rare, can mimic other more common sleep disorders and most are highly treatable. Therefore, it is important for sleep medicine practitioners to be aware of these conditions, which may present first to a sleep clinic. This podcast describes how these disorders may present with important insights for sleep specialists. 00:38 Introduction 01:11 Overview of autoimmune encephalopathies and sleep 05:14 Morvan syndrome — first patient case 09:34 Clinical features and management of Morvan syndrome 13:37 Other autoimmune antibody syndromes affecting sleep (DPPX, NMDA, LGI1) 16:48 Anti-Ma2 antibody syndrome — presentation and diagnosis 22:39 Treatment and prognosis of anti-Ma2 syndrome 24:29 Conclusion and preview of Part 2