Auto-immune encephalitis is likely underdiagnosed in adolescents. In their most severe presentation, seizures may be resistant to a large number of anti-epileptic drugs, and the clinical improvement seems to be mainly because of the immunomodulatory therapy. Relapse is possible, as well as the delayed development of a teratoma or other tumor.
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