Neuronal Autoantibodies in Adults After Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis
There was no clear evidence of postinfectious autoimmune encephalitis after bacterial meningitis. Therefore, acute brain damage caused by the infection itself seems to be the most plausible explanation for long-term cognitive impairment and neurologic disabilities.
Authors
- Matthijs C. Brouwer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7775-7843)
- Liora ter Horst
- Maarten J. Titulaer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1033-3840)
- Juliëtte Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-4398)
- Diederik van de Beek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4571-044X)
- Steven L. Staal
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/nxi.0000000000200454
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00