Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Encephalitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study From 2018 to 2024.
BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of infectious versus autoimmune encephalitis in children is critical for optimizing patient care. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of children one to <18 years of age who had magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports with key words "encephalitis" or "meningoencephalitis" at...