Autoimmune Encephalitis, Including Anti-MOG Antibody Related Encephalitis, is Rare in Children with Suspected Meningitis or Encephalitis

Grace Gombolay

doi:10.1055/a-2595-6259

Neuropediatrics, Table of Contents

Neuropediatrics 2025; 56(04): 213-214
DOI: 10.1055/a-2595-6259

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Autoimmune Encephalitis, Including Anti-MOG Antibody Related Encephalitis, is Rare in Children with Suspected Meningitis or Encephalitis

Grace Gombolay

¹Division of Pediatric Neurology, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

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