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The aim is to explore how MRI can improve diagnosis and monitoring in autoimmune encephalitis.

April 10, 2026Current Opinion in Neurology0 citationsOpen Access

The role of brain MRI in autoimmune encephalitis

THTim J. HartungCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin JKJoseph KuchlingMax Delbrück Center CFCarsten FinkeHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Key Points

The aim is to explore how MRI can improve diagnosis and monitoring in autoimmune encephalitis.
Reviewed current MRI techniques and their applications in autoimmune encephalitis.
Evaluated conventional MRI for differential diagnosis and pattern recognition.
Considered advanced MRI techniques for potential enhancements in clinical practice.
Conventional MRI remains crucial for diagnosing autoimmune encephalitis.
Pragmatic approaches like volumetry are closer to clinical application.
Advanced MRI techniques need further standardization for effective use.

Abstract

Conventional MRI remains indispensable for differential diagnosis and pattern recognition in AE. Pragmatic approaches such as volumetry and basic quantitative metrics are closest to clinical implementation, whereas advanced techniques require further standardization and validation. Together, these developments position MRI to evolve from a primarily diagnostic tool toward precision phenotyping, prognosis, and longitudinal monitoring in AE.

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