The potential of DeepSeek for AI-aided diagnosis of antibody-positive autoimmune encephalitis: a single-center, retrospective, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is challenging to diagnose, especially in primary hospitals in China with limited medical resources. DeepSeek, a newly developed AI, shows potential as a cost-effective tool for improving diagnostic efficiency. However, no studies have evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of DeepSeek for AIE.

Methods

This retrospective study included 100 patients with anti-neuronal antibody-positive AIE treated at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. After removing personally identifiable information, antibody results, and history of immunotherapy from patients' medical histories, the following information was sequentially input into DeepSeek: sex, age, chief complaint, medical history, EEG findings, head MRI description, an

SUBMITTER: Meng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536004 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature