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Research Article: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics of Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) Astrocytopathy: A Pediatric Series in Southwest China

Date Published: 2023-07-29

Introduction:
Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy was recently recognized as a type of autoimmune meningoencephalitis characterized by GFAP antibodies. This disease is characterized by acute or subacute onset, and most patients present nonspecific clinical manifestations, including encephalopathy, seizures, psychiatric symptoms, tremor, and meningeal symptoms. – These nonspecific symptoms will likely be misdiagnosed as infectious meningitis, especially viral meningitis and tuberculous meningitis. In…

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