Schlafstörungen bei Autoimmunenzephalitiden – praktische Empfehlungen für den klinischen Alltag

Sleep disorders are a common phenomenon among patients undergoing neurological rehabilitation and should be taken into account in everyday treatment—even in the rare diagnostic group of autoimmune encephalitis (AE).

The article highlights common sleep disorders in patients with AE. In addition, recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in this patient group are given.

The specified literature was used as a basis for preparing the work and presented in a differentiated manner according to the disorder.

Patients with AE often experience severe sleep disorders, some of which persist even after successful acute treatment of AE. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of the sleep disorder is important in patients with AE.