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Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a rare disease manifested by rapidly progressive shortterm memory loss and other cognitive impairment accompanied by multiple disorders related to the limbic system involvement. The initial symptoms of autoimmune encephalitis may imitate other psychiatric disorders and delay the implementation of an appropriate treatment. The case description of a 15-year-old patient with an initial diagnosis of psychotic disorder has been presented. Because of atypical course of an illness and an ineffective treatment with psychotropic drugs, additional tests were made including serological tests, a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and magnetic resonance imaging. Due to the entire clinical picture an autoimmune encephalitis was suspected. The implemented treatment included steroid therapy, intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) and plasmapheresis. The treatment regimen was repeated until remission was achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To investigate whether physical activity is associated with the occurrence of remission in adults with type 1 diabetes. Methods: Ninety nine adult participants with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes were enroled into a prospective, observational study. The participants were advised to exercise 2–3 times a week with moderate intensity for a one‐year period. Physical activity was assessed by a self‐administrated questionnaire on every fourth visit. We counted the months in which participants fulfiled a partial‐remission criteria: HbA1c < 6.5%, C‐peptide > 0.5 ng/ml, and daily dose of insulin <0.3 U/kg/day. We assigned the participants to two groups: MORE EFFORT and LESS EFFORT, depending on the median value of physical activity in the studied population. Results: The occurrence of the remission achieved statistical significance at 6th month with a greater prevalence in MORE EFFORT group (55% vs. 35% p = 0.047). In multivariate logistic regression analysis for the occurrence of remission at 12th month, physical activity before the diagnosis was the only variable that influences the occurrence of the remission (adjusted odds ratios = 3.32 [95% confidence intervals 1.25–8.80]; p = 0.02). Conclusion: In adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes physical activity before the diagnosis is associated with higher occurrence of remission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]