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Campetella L, Farina A, Villagrán-García M, Villard M, Benaiteau M, Timestit N, Vogrig A, Picard G, Rogemond V, Psimaras D, Rafiq M, Chanson E, Marchal C, Goncalves D, Joubert B, Honnorat J, Muñiz-Castrillo S. Predictors and Clinical Characteristics of Relapses in LGI1-Antibody Encephalitis. NEUROLOGY(R) NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2024; 11:e200228. [PMID: 38603771 PMCID: PMC11010249 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Relapses occur in 15%-25% of patients with leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 antibody (LGI1-Ab) autoimmune encephalitis and may cause additional disability. In this study, we clinically characterized the relapses and identified factors predicting their occurrence. METHODS This is a retrospective chart review of patients with LGI1-Ab encephalitis diagnosed at our center between 2005 and 2022. Relapse was defined as worsening of previous or appearance of new symptoms after at least 3 months of clinical stabilization. RESULTS Among 210 patients, 30 (14%) experienced a total of 33 relapses. The median time to first relapse was 23.9 months (range: 4.9-110.1, interquartile range [IQR]: 17.8). The CSF was inflammatory in 11/25 (44%) relapses, while LGI1-Abs were found in the serum in 16/24 (67%) and in the CSF in 12/26 (46%); brain MRI was abnormal in 16/26 (62%) relapses. Compared with the initial episode, relapses manifested less frequently with 3 or more symptoms (4/30 patients, 13% vs 28/30, 93%; p < 0.001) and had lower maximal modified Rankin scale (mRS) score (median 3, range: 2-5, IQR: 1 vs 3, range: 2-5, IQR: 0; p = 0.001). The median mRS at last follow-up after relapse (2, range: 0-4, IQR: 2) was significantly higher than after the initial episode (1, range: 0-4, IQR: 1; p = 0.005). Relapsing patients did not differ in their initial clinical and diagnostic features from 85 patients without relapse. Nevertheless, residual cognitive dysfunction after the initial episode (hazard ratio:13.8, 95% confidence interval [1.5; 129.5]; p = 0.022) and no administration of corticosteroids at the initial episode (hazard ratio: 4.8, 95% confidence interval [1.1; 21.1]; p = 0.036) were significantly associated with an increased risk of relapse. DISCUSSION Relapses may occur years after the initial encephalitis episode and are usually milder but cause additional disability. Corticosteroid treatment reduces the risk of future relapses, while patients with residual cognitive dysfunction after the initial episode have an increased relapse risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucia Campetella
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Antonio Farina
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Macarena Villagrán-García
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Marine Villard
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Marie Benaiteau
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Noémie Timestit
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Alberto Vogrig
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Géraldine Picard
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Véronique Rogemond
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Dimitri Psimaras
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Marie Rafiq
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Eve Chanson
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Cecile Marchal
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - David Goncalves
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Bastien Joubert
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Jérôme Honnorat
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
| | - Sergio Muñiz-Castrillo
- From the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.V., M.B., A.V., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon; MeLiS - UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284 - INSERM U1314 (L.C., A.F., M.V.-G., M.B., A.V., B.J., J.H., S.M.-C.), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Department of Neuroscience (A.F.), Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; Department of Biostatistics (N.T.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; Clinical Neurology (A.V.), Santa Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC); Department of Medicine (DAME) (A.V.), University of Udine, Italy; Neurology Department 2-Mazarin (D.P.), Hôpitaux Universitaires La Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP; Brain and Spinal Cord Institute (D.P.), INSERM U1127/CNRS UMR 7255, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Universités Sorbonnes, Paris; Neurology Department (M.R.), Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU de Toulouse; Neurology Department (E.C.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand; Neurology Department (C.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France; and Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine (S.M.-C.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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Zhang F, Guo Y, Liu M, Shen H, Zhou H, Yi Y, Wang J. Predictive value of persistent antibodies at 6 months for relapse in neuronal surface antibody-associated autoimmune encephalitis. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:1599-1607. [PMID: 37914867 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-07151-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND For patients with neuronal surface antibody-associated autoimmune encephalitis (NSAE) whose clinical symptoms gradually improve, the recommended course of immunotherapy in China is about 6 months. We aim to explore the relationship between persistent antibody positivity when immunotherapy is discontinued at 6 months and subsequent relapse. METHODS Prospective inclusion of NSAE patients with clinical remission after 6-month immunotherapy. Their antibody titers and other clinical data were collected at onset and 6 months later. Based on the antibody test results at 6 months, patients were divided into an antibody-persistent group and an antibody-negative conversion group, and then the rate of relapse between the two groups were compared. RESULTS The study included 28 NSAE patients who were antibody-positive at diagnosis. After 6-month immunotherapy, there were 16 (57.1%) cases with persistent antibodies and 12 (42.9%) cases with antibody-negative conversion. In the acute phase of onset, seizures were more common in patients with persistent antibodies (87.5% vs. 50.0%, p = 0.044). During a mean follow-up period of 22 months, patients with persistent antibodies were more likely to experience relapse than those with antibody-negative conversion (37.5% vs. 0.0%, p = 0.024). There were no significant differences in antibody types, CSF findings, results of MRI and EEG, tumor combination, immunotherapy, and long-term outcome between the two groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS For patients with persistent antibodies when immunotherapy is discontinued at 6 months, persistent antibody positivity was associated with a higher relapse rate.
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- Fang Zhang
- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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Hou C, Li X, Zeng Y, Gao Y, Wu W, Zhu H, Zhang Y, Wu W, Tian Y, Zheng K, Chen L, Peng B, Chen WX. Brain magnetic resonance imaging as predictors in pediatric anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2024; 82:105061. [PMID: 38134605 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.105061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the associations between brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes and clinical profiles in children with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis. METHODS Clinical data and brain MRI results of children diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center from October 2014 to June 2022 were retrospectively studied. RESULTS A total of 143 children (Male: female 54:89) were enrolled, with a mean onset age of 6.8 years (6.8 ± 3.1). 40.6 % (58/143) of patients had abnormal initial brain MRI. Lesions in temporal lobe (34.5 %, 20/58) and frontal lobe (25.9 %, 15/58) were relatively common. Children with abnormal initial brain MRI were prone to have fever (P = 0.023), dystonia (P = 0.037), positive MOG antibodies (P = 0.015), higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell count (WBC) (P = 0.019) and to receive rituximab treatment (P = 0.037). There were no significant differences in modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores before immunotherapy, after immunotherapy and at last follow-up between the normal initial brain MRI group and abnormal group. No initial brain MRI changes were found to be associated with relapses. Brain MRI was reviewed in 72 patients at last follow-up with a median follow-up time of 25.5 months and 48.6 % (35/72) of patients had abnormal brain MRI. The mRS score of the group with normal brain MRI at last follow-up was significantly lower than that of the abnormal group. CONCLUSIONS About 40.0 % of children with anti-NMDAR encephalitis had abnormal initial brain MRI. Initial brain MRI was associated with certain clinical profiles, but not with relapse and prognosis. Around half of patients had abnormal brain MRI at last follow-up and were prone to have higher mRS score.
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- Chi Hou
- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, No. 9 Jin Sui Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510623, PR China.
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Yang JH, Liu EN, Nguyen L, Dunn-Pirio A, Graves JS. Survival Analysis of Immunotherapy Effects on Relapse Rate in Pediatric and Adult Autoimmune Encephalitis. Neurology 2023; 101:e2300-e2313. [PMID: 37827848 PMCID: PMC10727225 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Prior observational studies for autoimmune encephalitis (AE) have mostly focused on outcomes after acute immunotherapies with better outcomes associated with earlier immunotherapy use. However, the impact of long-term immunotherapy and its association with clinical relapse is not well known. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of consecutive patients meeting published clinical criteria for AE evaluated at UC San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital from January 2007 to November 2021. Survival analysis and Cox multivariable regression models were used to evaluate relapse risk using rituximab exposure as a time-dependent variable. Pooled and age-stratified analyses were performed. RESULTS A total of 204 pediatric and 380 adult participants were screened of which 30 pediatric and 75 adult participants were included. The most common antibody subtype in both cohorts was anti-NMDA receptor (76% in pediatric, 34% in adult). Relapses occurred in 31% of pediatric antibody-positive, 40% of adult antibody-positive, and 20% of adult antibody-negative cases. Times to first relapse (TTFR) were 10.6 ± 7.4 months (pediatric antibody-positive), 13.1 ± 24.5 months (adult antibody-positive), and 6.9 ± 3.8 months (adult antibody-negative). Rituximab was the most common second-line immunotherapy used. Combining pediatric and adult data, rituximab use was associated with a 71% lower hazard for time to first relapse (hazard ratio [HR] 0.29, 95% CI 0.09-0.85) and 51% lower hazard for recurring relapses (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.9-1.26). The HR for TTFR with rituximab use in children was 0.30 (95% CI 0.05-1.69), 0.29 (95% CI 0.07-1.29) in adults, 0.32 in non-NMDA antibody-positive encephalitis (95% CI 0.07-1.39), and 0.42 (95% CI 0.07-2.67) for anti-NMDAR. DISCUSSION Relapses are common in pediatric and adult patients with AE, although less frequently in anti-NMDARE. Using a rigorous survival model, we demonstrate a substantial benefit of rituximab use for reducing relapse rates in AE, especially for the adult population. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class IV evidence that rituximab is associated with a lower hazard to relapse in patients with AE.
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- Jennifer H Yang
- From the Department of Neurosciences (J.H.Y., L.N., A.D.-P., J.S.G.), University of California, San Diego; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (J.H.Y., L.N., J.S.G.); and School of Medicine (E.N.L.), University of California, San Diego.
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- From the Department of Neurosciences (J.H.Y., L.N., A.D.-P., J.S.G.), University of California, San Diego; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (J.H.Y., L.N., J.S.G.); and School of Medicine (E.N.L.), University of California, San Diego
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- From the Department of Neurosciences (J.H.Y., L.N., A.D.-P., J.S.G.), University of California, San Diego; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (J.H.Y., L.N., J.S.G.); and School of Medicine (E.N.L.), University of California, San Diego
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- From the Department of Neurosciences (J.H.Y., L.N., A.D.-P., J.S.G.), University of California, San Diego; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (J.H.Y., L.N., J.S.G.); and School of Medicine (E.N.L.), University of California, San Diego
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- From the Department of Neurosciences (J.H.Y., L.N., A.D.-P., J.S.G.), University of California, San Diego; Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (J.H.Y., L.N., J.S.G.); and School of Medicine (E.N.L.), University of California, San Diego
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Zhao X, Teng Y, Ni J, Li T, Shi J, Wei M. Systematic review: clinical characteristics of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1261638. [PMID: 38053649 PMCID: PMC10694196 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1261638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Background The number of reported cases of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis has gradually increased since its discovery in 2007, while there are no uniform treatment guidelines. Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and to analyze the factors affecting the disease prognosis. Methods A systematic analysis of medical records was conducted, and PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2021. Data were extracted, analyzed, and recorded in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results This study included 472 case reports. Most patients had prodromal symptoms of about 2 weeks, including psychiatric symptoms (53.2%), flu-like symptoms (51.5%), and seizures (23.9%), among others. Poor prognoses were associated with patients who had autonomic instability (p = 0.010), central hypoventilation (p = 0.014), and ICU support (p = 0.002). Patients with a higher age of onset were more likely to develop central hypoventilation (OR 1.024, CI 1.006-1.042, p = 0.009), cognitive impairment (OR 1.023, CI 1.009-1.037, p = 0.001), and memory impairment (OR 1.034, CI 1.017-1.050, p < 0.001), whereas patients with a lower age were more likely to have seizures (OR 0.979, CI 0.965-0.993, p = 0.003). In this study, 97.0% of patients received immunotherapy, with the most commonly used treatment regimen being intravenous methylprednisolone (IVGC) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). When compared with other treatment regimens, the IVGC+IVIG regimen (p < 0.001) resulted in better prognoses. Conclusion When encountering patients with fever, headache, and initial psychiatric symptoms of unknown etiology, clinicians should test their CSF for antibodies to distinguish autoimmune encephalitis. Patients with autonomic instability, central hypoventilation, and ICU support had poorer prognoses. Clinicians should be aware that older patients are more likely to develop central hypoventilation, cognitive impairment, and memory impairment, while younger patients are more likely to develop seizures. The IVGC+IVIG treatment regimen has better prognoses than others. This study includes case reports, which have obvious selection bias, and there are no unified standards to measure the severity of the disease. Therefore, in the future, larger samples and randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of different treatment regimens.
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- Xi Zhao
- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Depreitere J, De Meulenaere J, Verhelst H. Atypical psychiatric presentation of relapsing anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in childhood. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 28:1333-1340. [PMID: 36426777 DOI: 10.1177/13591045221129728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune encephalitis caused by antibodies (Ab) against the GluN1 subunit of the NMDAR. The disease typically presents with a combination of psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Presentation solely with psychiatric symptoms is rare, especially in childhood. After treatment substantial recovery with mild or no residual symptoms is seen in most cases in both children and adults. Relapse occurs in 10%-25% of patients, with recurrent episodes presenting less severe than initial presentation in most cases. We herein describe a child with a pure psychiatric presentation of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Diagnosis and treatment was delayed because of the atypical presentation. The child relapsed several times and severe residual psychiatric symptoms persisted after recovery. This case illuminates the need to consider the diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis in both adults and children with an atypical psychiatric presentation. It also demonstrates the need for a multidisciplinary approach and brings attention to the possible severe impact of the disease on long-term psychosocial functioning.
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- Joke Depreitere
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Erlebach R, Brandi G. Effect and timing of operative treatment for teratoma associated N-Methyl-d-Aspartate receptor-antibody encephalitis: A systematic review with meta-analysis. J Neuroimmunol 2023; 382:578153. [PMID: 37499300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2023.578153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Resection of an underlying ovarian teratoma in patients with N-Methyl-d-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-antibody encephalitis is supported by pathophysiological studies demonstrating the production of NMDAR antibodies within the teratoma. This systematic review assesses the clinical effect of teratoma resection and compares early versus late resection. Literature search was performed on the first of October 2022 (MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, Web of Science). Original studies including more than three patients with NDMAR encephalitis and associated ovarian teratoma were included and evaluated with the Study Quality Assessment Tool for risk of bias. Fourteen studies referring to 1499 patients were included and analyzed in four syntheses using the fixed Mantel-Haenszel method. The rate of relapse in patients with ovarian teratoma resection was lower than in patients without resection (risk ratio for relapse 0.30, 95% CI 0.17-0.51), however the certainty level of evidence is very low. Despite some evidence pointing to a beneficial effect of early teratoma resection in patients with NMDAR-antibody encephalitis, systematically accessible data are insufficient to provide recommendations for or against resection, as well as for timing of surgery. The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article. For the systematic review no clinical-trial database registration had been done.
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- Rolf Erlebach
- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Rada A, Bien CG. What is autoimmune encephalitis-associated epilepsy? Proposal of a practical definition. Epilepsia 2023; 64:2249-2255. [PMID: 37353891 DOI: 10.1111/epi.17699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Seizures resulting from cerebral autoimmunity are either acutely symptomatic in the context of autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) with neural surface antibodies, or they are indicative of an enduring predisposition to seizures, that is, epilepsy. Here, we propose a practical definition for autoimmune encephalitis-associated epilepsy (AEAE): Seizures associated with antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase, paraneoplastic syndromes, or Rasmussen encephalitis are classified as AEAE. AEAE secondary to AIE with antibodies against the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, leucine-rich glioma inactivated protein 1, contactin-associated protein-2, or γ-aminobutyric acid-B receptor can be diagnosed if the following criteria are met: seizures persist for at least 2 years after immunotherapy initiation; no signs of encephalitis on magnetic resonance imaging and no fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography hypermetabolism; normal cerebrospinal fluid cell count; and a substantial decrease in antibody titers. This classification corresponds to different disease mechanisms. While AIE results from the pathogenic effects of neural antibodies, AEAE is probably the consequence of encephalitis-related tissue damage and thereby mainly structurally mediated. The distinction between AIE and AEAE also has practical consequences: In AIE, immunotherapy is usually highly beneficial, whereas anti-seizure medication has little effect. In AEAE, immunotherapy is less promising and the usual anti-seizure interventions are preferable. In addition, the diagnosis of AEAE has social consequences in terms of driving and professional limitations.
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- Anna Rada
- Department of Epileptology (Krankenhaus Mara), Medical School, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology (Krankenhaus Mara), Medical School, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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Ciano-Petersen NL, Robert M, Muñiz-Castrillo S, Wucher V, Klich A, Vogrig A, Villagrán García M, Farina A, Goncalves D, Picard G, Rogemond V, Joubert B, Oliver-Martos B, Serrano-Castro PJ, Maucort-Boulch D, Honnorat J. Prognostic Value of Persistent CSF Antibodies at 12 Months in Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis. NEUROLOGY(R) NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2023; 10:10/4/e200108. [PMID: 37147137 PMCID: PMC10162705 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is defined by the presence of antibodies (Abs) targeting the NMDAR in the CSF. This study aimed to determine the prognostic value of persistent CSF NMDAR-Abs during follow-up. METHODS This retrospective observational study included patients diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis in the French Reference Center for Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis and for whom CSF samples were obtained at diagnosis and >4 months of follow-up to evaluate CSF NMDAR-Ab persistence. Because patients were tested for CSF NMDAR-Abs at different time points, samples were stratified into different periods of follow-up (i.e., 12 months was considered for the 9- to 16-month follow-up period). RESULTS Among the 501 patients diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis between January 2007 and June 2020, 89 (17%) were tested between 4 and 120 months for CSF NMDAR-Abs after clinical improvement and included in the study (75/89 women, 84%; median age 20 years, interquartile range [IQR] 16-26). During follow-up, 21 of 89 (23%) patients had a relapse after a median time of 29 months (IQR 18-47), and 20 of 89 (22%) had a poor outcome (mRS ≥3) after a median last follow-up of 36 months (IQR 19-64). Most patients (69/89, 77%) were tested at the 12-month follow-up period, and 42 of 69 (60%) of them had persistent CSF NMDAR-Abs. When comparing patients with persistent or absent CSF NMDAR-Abs at 12 months, poor outcome at the last follow-up was more frequent in the former (38% vs 8%, p = 0.01), who had relapses more often (23% vs 7%), which also appeared earlier in the course of the disease (90% during the following 4 years of follow-up vs 20%), although no significant difference was observed at long-term follow-up (p = 0.15). In addition, patients with persistent CSF NMDAR-Abs at 12 months had higher titers of CSF NMDAR-Abs at diagnosis. DISCUSSION In this study, patients with persistent CSF NMDAR-Abs at 12 months were more likely to have subsequent relapses and a poor long-term outcome. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution because of the variability in the time of sampling of this study. Future prospective studies are required to validate these results in larger cohorts.
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- Nicolás Lundahl Ciano-Petersen
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
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- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Sergio Muñiz-Castrillo
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Valentin Wucher
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Amna Klich
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Alberto Vogrig
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Macarena Villagrán García
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Antonio Farina
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - David Goncalves
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Geraldine Picard
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Veronique Rogemond
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Bastien Joubert
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Begoña Oliver-Martos
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Pedro J Serrano-Castro
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Delphine Maucort-Boulch
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain
| | - Jerome Honnorat
- From the French Reference Center on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron; SynatAc Team (N.L.C.-P., M.R., S.M.-C., V.W., A.V., M.V.G., A.F., D.G., G.P., V.R., B.J., J.H.), Institute MeLis, INSERM U1314/CNRS UMR 5284, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France; Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Group (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.), Institute of Biomedical Research of Málaga - IBIMA; Andalusian Network of Clinical and Translational Research in Neurology (NeuroRECA) (N.L.C.-P., B.O.-M., P.J.S.-C.); Universidad de Málaga (N.L.C.-P., P.J.S.-C.), Andalucía Tech, Facultad de Medicina, Campus de Teatinos s/n, Spain; Service de Biostatistique - Bioinformatique (A.K., D.M.-B.), Pôle Santé Publique, Hospices Civils de Lyon; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (A.K., D.M.-B.), Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, CNRS, UMR5558, Université Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne; Immunology Department (D.G.), Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, France; Department of Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Physiology (B.O.-M.), Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain.
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Orozco E, Valencia-Sanchez C, Britton J, Dubey D, Flanagan EP, Lopez-Chiriboga AS, Zalewski N, Zekeridou A, Pittock SJ, McKeon A. Autoimmune Encephalitis Criteria in Clinical Practice. Neurol Clin Pract 2023; 13:e200151. [PMID: 37124463 PMCID: PMC10132262 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Background and Objectives To assess the clinical practice applicability of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) criteria (2016). Methods Medical records of 538 adults diagnosed with AE or related autoimmune encephalopathy at Mayo Clinic (not including pure movement disorders) were reviewed and AE guideline criteria applied. Results Of 538 patients, 288 were male (52%). The median symptom onset age was 55 years (range, 11-97 years; 16 had onset as children). All had other non-AE diagnoses reasonably excluded. Of 538 patients, 361 (67%) met at least possible criteria, having all 3 of subacute onset; memory deficits, altered mental status or psychiatric symptoms, and ≥1 supportive feature (new focal objective CNS finding, N = 285; new-onset seizures, N = 283; supportive MRI findings, N = 251; or CSF pleocytosis, N = 160). Of 361 patients, AE subgroups were as follows: definite AE (N = 221, 61%, [87% AE-specific IgG positive]), probable seronegative AE (N = 18, 5%), Hashimoto encephalopathy (N = 20, 6%), or possible AE not otherwise categorizable (N = 102, 28%). The 221 patients with definite AE had limbic encephalitis (N = 127, 57%), anti-NMDA-R encephalitis (N = 32, 15%), ADEM (N = 8, 4%), or other AE-specific IgG defined (N = 54, 24%). The 3 most common definite AE-IgGs detected were as follows: LGI1 (76, 34%), NMDA-R (32, 16%), and high-titer GAD65 (23, 12%). The remaining 177 patients (33%) not meeting possible AE criteria had the following: seizures only (65, 12% of all 538 patients), brainstem encephalitis without supratentorial findings (55, 10%; none had Bickerstaff encephalitis), or other (57, 11%). Those 57 "others" lacked sufficient supportive clinical, radiologic, or CSF findings (N = 26), had insidious or initially episodic onset of otherwise typical disorders (N = 21), or had atypical syndromes without clearcut memory deficits, altered mental status, or psychiatric symptoms (N = 10). Fifteen of 57 were AE-specific IgG positive (26%). Among the remaining 42, evidence of other organ-specific autoimmunity (mostly thyroid) was encountered in 31 (74%, ≥1 coexisting autoimmune disease [21, 50%] or ≥1 non-AE-specific antibodies detected [23, 53%]), and all but 1 had an objective immunotherapy response (97%). Discussion The 2016 AE guidelines permit autoimmune causation assessment in subacute encephalopathy and are highly specific. Inclusion could be improved by incorporating AE-IgG-positive patients with isolated seizures or brainstem disorders. Some patients with atypical presentations but with findings supportive of autoimmunity may be immune therapy responsive.
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- Emma Orozco
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (EO, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (CV-S, NZ), Mayo Clinic, AZ; Department of Neurology (JB, DD, EPF, AZ, SJP, AM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Department of Neurology (ASL-C), Mayo Clinic, FL
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Bansal M, Mehta A, Sarma AK, Niu S, Silaghi DA, Khanna AK, Vallabhajosyula S. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in pregnancy associated with teratoma. Proc AMIA Symp 2023; 36:524-527. [PMID: 37334098 PMCID: PMC10269377 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2205814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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A 36-year-old pregnant woman with a prior history of depression and recent gunshot wounds presented with sudden deterioration in her mental status. Clinical examination revealed psychosis, hallucinations, and lack of orientation, with an otherwise normal neurological and cardiorespiratory examination. Computed tomographic scan of her head was normal, and she was diagnosed with acute psychosis and excited delirium. She did not respond to supraphysiologic dosages of antipsychotic therapy and needed physical restraints for combativeness and agitation. Her cerebrospinal fluid analysis was negative for an infectious etiology, but was positive for anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis antibodies. Abdominal imaging revealed a right-sided ovarian cyst. Subsequently she underwent right-sided oophorectomy. Postoperatively the patient continued to have intermittent episodes of agitation requiring antipsychotic medications. Later, she was safely transitioned to home care with family support.
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- Mridul Bansal
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Perioperative Outcomes and Informatics Collaborative, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Section on Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Perioperative Outcomes and Informatics Collaborative, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Department of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Nóbrega PR, Lima PRO, de Oliveira Junior PH, Sanders LP, Sobreira-Neto MA, Magalhães SC, Sanders LLO, Braga-Neto P. Persistent psychosis associated with extreme delta brush in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a case report. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:256. [PMID: 37069530 PMCID: PMC10111700 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04750-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an emerging differential diagnosis of first episode and persistent psychosis in the psychiatric community, as clinical manifestations include psychiatric symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, seizures, decreased consciousness, and dyskinesias. This disease is associated with extreme delta brush (EDB), but the significance and temporal course of this EEG pattern still needs to be determined. Herein, we report a case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis with persistent psychosis associated with EDB occurrence on multiple occasions during a 5-year disease course. CASE PRESENTATION A 15-year-old girl was diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and treated with progressive improvement. Four years after initial manifestations, an EDB pattern was seen on electroencephalogram (EEG) without new neurological symptoms. She had residual symptoms of episodic auditory hallucinations and impulsivity. One year later, the patient had a recurrence of neurological symptoms (seizures, dyskinesias and impaired attention), persisting with EDB on EEG. Clinical symptoms and EDB resolved after second-line treatment with rituximab. CONCLUSION We describe the first case of persistent psychosis in anti-NMDAR encephalitis associated with extreme delta brush on multiple EEGs on prolonged follow-up. Electroencephalographic patterns such as EDB may serve as markers of residual disease activity, including psychiatric symptoms. Further studies with prolonged EEG monitoring are needed to better understand these findings.
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- Paulo Ribeiro Nóbrega
- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
- Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil.
- Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Ceará, Brazil.
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Wu Q, Xie Q, Liu L, Meng C, Wang J. Factors influencing prognosis and relapse in patients with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023; 74:104697. [PMID: 37031550 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is the most common type of autoimmune encephalitis. Here, we investigated the factors associated with poor prognosis and relapse in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. METHODS In this single-center observational cohort study, we retrospectively analyzed 51 patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis treated in our hospital from January 2014 to October 2022. The demographic data, clinical characteristics, scale scores, results of auxiliary examination, and treatment details were statistically analyzed. Based on modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores measured before final discharge, patients were divided into groups with good (mRS score 0-2) and poor (mRS score 3-6) prognoses for functional evaluation. The chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test was used to compare categorical data, and the t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to compare normally and non-normally distributed continuous data, respectively. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for prognosis and relapse. RESULTS At admission, the main clinical manifestations observed were psychobehavioral disorders (50 cases, 98.0%), consciousness disorders (28 cases, 54.9%), epilepsy (33 cases, 64.7%), motor disorders (28 cases, 54.9%), speech disorders (24 cases, 47.1%), and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (15 cases, 29.4%). All 51 patients (100%) had mRS scores of 3-5 at admission, and 50 were treated with intravenous methylprednisolone and human immunoglobulin. A total of 22 patients (43.1%) had an mRS score of 3-6 at discharge, which was significantly lower than those at admission. One patient died (mRS score 6) after developing septic shock (fatality rate 1.9%). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that movement disorders/involuntary movement (odds ratios [OR] 3.778, p = 0.029), abnormal brain magnetic resonance imaging (OR 4.817, p = 0.013), electroencephalogram slow wave activity of >50% (OR 8.400, p = 0.001), a white blood cell count of >10 × 106/L in the cerebrospinal fluid (OR 3,210, p = 0.048), and male sex (OR 3.282, p = 0.050) were risk factors for poor prognosis. A duration of disease of >12 months (OR 8.800, p = 0.001) and first-line-immunotherapy for less than 3 months after first onset (OR 3.719, p = 0.048) were identified as risk factors for relapse. CONCLUSION Motor disorders or involuntary movement, abnormal brain magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalogram slow wave activity >50%, and elevated white blood cell counts in cerebrospinal fluid were associated with poor prognosis in patients with NMDAR encephalitis. First-line immunotherapy less than 3 months after first onset may be a risk factor for relapse.
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Wu H, Xu X, Ding Q, Zhu S, Zheng Q, Ding S, Li J, Zhao H. Pharmaceutical care of rituximab in the treatment of children with refractory anti-NMDAR encephalitis: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32843. [PMID: 36749271 PMCID: PMC9901968 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Anti- N -methyl- d -aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a rare disease of nervous system, which is mediated by autoimmune mechanisms. The treatment of anti-NMDAR encephalitis includes Immunotherapy, symptomatic and supportive treatment for seizures and psychiatric symptoms. There are many kinds of drugs, so drug treatment management and pharmaceutical care for children are particularly important. At present, there are few reports on pharmaceutical care for children with this disease. Clinical pharmacists participated in the pharmaceutical care of a child with refractory anti-NMDAR encephalitis treated with rituximab, conducted drug treatment management on the dosage, administration method, complications and other aspects of off-label use of rituximab, combined with the children's clinical manifestations, inflammatory indicators, pathogenic detection, blood concentration, liver and kidney functions, drug interactions and other factors. The treatment plan of anti-infective drugs shall be adjusted, and attention shall be paid to whether there are adverse reactions during the treatment. PATIENT CONCERNS A 4-year-old girl presented with epileptic seizure, intermittent recurrent fever, high inflammatory markers, abnormal psychiatric function/cognitive impairment, language disorder, consciousness disturbance, and movement disorder/involuntary movement. DIAGNOSIS Refractory anti-NMDAR encephalitis. INTERVENTIONS The patient was given first-line (3 rounds of methylprednisolone pulse therapy and gamma globulin) and second-line (rituximab) immunotherapy. On the advice of a clinical pharmacist, the patient wasn't given Advanced antibacterial agents (voriconazole, vancomycin) therapy. On the 41st day of admission, the patient's temperature and inflammatory indicators were normal, CD19 + B cells were reduced to 0. OUTCOMES The patient consciousness level, cognition and orientation were gradually improved, mental disorder was improved, involuntary movement was obviously controlled, no seizure occurred again, and the patient was discharged with stable condition. LESSONS Clinical pharmacists ensure the safety, effectiveness and economy of patients' medication by carrying out the whole process of individualized drug treatment management and care for patients.
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- Haiyan Wu
- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Hongyang Zhao, Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 105, Jiefang Road, Lixia District, Jinan 250013, China (e-mail: )
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Flammer J, Neziraj T, Rüegg S, Pröbstel AK. Immune Mechanisms in Epileptogenesis: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Autoimmune Epilepsy Syndromes. Drugs 2023; 83:135-158. [PMID: 36696027 PMCID: PMC9875200 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-022-01826-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Seizures and epilepsy can result from various aetiologies, yet the underlying cause of several epileptic syndromes remains unclear. In that regard, autoimmune-mediated pathophysiological mechanisms have been gaining attention in the past years and were included as one of the six aetiologies of seizures in the most recent classification of the International League Against Epilepsy. The increasing number of anti-neuronal antibodies identified in patients with encephalitic disorders has contributed to the establishment of an immune-mediated pathophysiology in many cases of unclear aetiology of epileptic syndromes. Yet only a small number of patients with autoimmune encephalitis develop epilepsy in the proper sense where the brain transforms into a state where it will acquire the enduring propensity to produce seizures if it is not hindered by interventions. Hence, the term autoimmune epilepsy is often wrongfully used in the context of autoimmune encephalitis since most of the seizures are acute encephalitis-associated and will abate as soon as the encephalitis is in remission. Given the overlapping clinical presentation of immune-mediated seizures originating from different aetiologies, a clear distinction among the aetiological entities is crucial when it comes to discussing pathophysiological mechanisms, therapeutic options, and long-term prognosis of patients. Moreover, a rapid and accurate identification of patients with immune-mediated epilepsy syndromes is required to ensure an early targeted treatment and, thereby, improve clinical outcome. In this article, we review our current understanding of pathogenesis and critically discuss current and potential novel treatment options for seizures and epilepsy syndromes of underlying or suspected immune-mediated origin. We further outline the challenges in proper terminology.
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- Julia Flammer
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.,Departments of Biomedicine and Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.,Departments of Biomedicine and Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland. .,Departments of Biomedicine and Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. .,Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Peripheral monocytes and soluble biomarkers in autoimmune encephalitis. J Autoimmun 2023; 135:103000. [PMID: 36753921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which can result in long-term seizures and cognitive dysfunction despite treatment with immunotherapy. The role of the innate immune system in AE is not well established. To investigate the contribution of innate immunity to AE and its long-term outcomes we evaluated peripheral monocytes and serum cytokines in the periphery of patients with AE. METHODS AND RESULTS We recruited 40 patients with previously diagnosed AE and 28 healthy volunteers to our cross-sectional observation study and evaluated their peripheral blood monocytes via flow cytometry and serum cytokines (CCL-2, CCL-17, G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, TNFα) via ELISA.Compared with controls the AE cohort had expansion of the 'pro-inflammatory' CD14+CD16+ monocyte sub-population (7.13% vs 5.46%, p < 0.01) with higher levels of serum IL-6 (2.34 pg/mL vs 0.54 pg/mL, p < 0.001). These changes were most significant in anti-LGI-1 antibody mediated AE, an AE subtype with poor long-term cognitive outcomes. CONCLUSION Expansion of the peripheral CD14+CD16+ monocyte population and increased serum IL-6 in AE is reflective of changes seen in other systemic inflammatory and neurodegenerative conditions. These changes may indicate a persistent pro-inflammatory state in AE and may contribute to poor long-term outcomes.
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Liang C, Chu E, Kuoy E, Soun JE. Autoimmune-mediated encephalitis and mimics: A neuroimaging review. J Neuroimaging 2023; 33:19-34. [PMID: 36217010 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Autoimmune encephalitis is a category of autoantibody-mediated neurological disorders that often presents a diagnostic challenge due to its variable clinical and imaging findings. The purpose of this image-based review is to provide an overview of the major subtypes of autoimmune encephalitis and their associated autoantibodies, discuss their characteristic clinical and imaging features, and highlight several disease processes that may mimic imaging findings of autoimmune encephalitis. A literature search on autoimmune encephalitis was performed and publications from neuroradiology, neurology, and nuclear medicine literature were included. Cases from our institutional database that best exemplify major imaging features were presented.
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- Conan Liang
- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA
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Iyengar Y, Hébert J, Climans SA, Muccilli A, Lee S, Boruah AP, Thakur KT, Solnik J, Wennberg RA, Day GS, Tang-Wai DF. Ovarian resection in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: A comparison of surgical approaches. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1043785. [DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1043785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BackgroundFor patients with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARE) and ovarian teratoma, “conservative” surgical approaches (complete or partial unilateral oophorectomy or bilateral partial oophorectomies) are associated with clinical improvement. “Aggressive” ovarian resections (complete bilateral oophorectomy or “blind” ovarian resections without pre-operative evidence of teratoma) are also reported, although the evidence supporting these approaches is unclear.ObjectiveTo compare the one-year functional outcomes of patients with NMDARE who underwent conservative vs. aggressive ovarian resections.MethodsPatients with NMDARE undergoing ovarian resection between January 1st, 2012 and December 31st, 2021 were retrospectively identified from three North American tertiary care centers. Primary outcome was a modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2 one year after ovarian resection. Fisher exact and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used to compare demographic features, disease characteristics, and functional outcomes between the two surgical groups. A fixed-effects meta-analysis of studies reporting functional outcomes based on surgical approach was also performed.ResultsTwenty-three patients were included. Eight underwent aggressive surgical management. There was a non-significant trend toward an association between aggressive surgical management and younger age-at-onset, higher baseline disease severity, and longer delays to treatment. There was no difference between “aggressive” (3/8, 38%) and “conservative” (11/15, 73%) management groups in achieving the primary outcome (OR95% = <0.1–1.9; p = 0.18). Findings were similar when considering data from 52 patients in two published studies (RR = 0.74; CI95% = 0.48–1.13; p = 0.16).ConclusionsAggressive ovarian resection was not associated with improved outcomes in patients with NMDARE in this series. Group differences may have contributed, recognizing that patients who underwent aggressive resection tended to be sicker, with procedures performed later in the disease course. Based on available evidence, we advocate for function-sparing resection in patients with imaging-confirmed/suspected teratoma, and repeated multi-modal imaging in at-risk patients with NMDARE refractory to conventional treatment.
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Zhao Y, Han B, Qin C, Shi X, Yun W, Wang M, Yuan B, Sun T, Wang H. Brain magnetic resonance imaging predictors in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2022; 9:1974-1984. [PMID: 36314483 PMCID: PMC9735371 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis are nonspecific and rarely have obvious associations with clinical characteristics and outcomes. This study aimed to comprehensively describe the MRI features of patients with NMDAR encephalitis, examine their associations with clinical characteristics, and evaluate their predictive power for disease recurrence and prognosis. METHODS We retrospectively extracted the clinical data and brain MRI findings of 144 patients with NMDAR encephalitis. Patients underwent a 2-year follow-up to assess disease outcomes. We evaluated the associations of brain MRI findings at the onset with clinical characteristics, recurrence, and prognosis. RESULTS Initial MRI showed typical abnormalities in 65 patients (45.1%); of these, 34 (29.3%) developed recurrence and 10 (9.4%) had poor prognosis (mRS ≥3). Binary logistic regression analyses revealed that insula abnormalities were associated with acute seizure (odds ratio [OR] = 3.048, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.026-9.060) and white matter lesions were associated with cognitive impairment (OR = 2.730, 95% CI: 1.096-6.799). Risk factors for a poor 2-year prognosis included a higher number of brain MRI abnormalities (OR = 1.573, 95% CI: 1.129-2.192) and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions (OR = 15.312, 95% CI: 1.684-139.198). The risk factors for 2-year recurrence included abnormalities of the thalamus (HR = 3.780, 95% CI: 1.642-8.699). INTERPRETATIONS Brain MRI features of patients with NMDAR encephalitis were associated with clinical manifestations, prognosis, and recurrence. Higher numbers of MRI abnormalities and ICU admissions were predictive of poor prognosis. Abnormalities of the thalamus constituted a recurrence-related risk factor.
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- Ying‐Ying Zhao
- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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- General ICUThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Sepsis, Henan Engineering Research Center for Critical Care MedicineZhengzhouHenanChina
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Yamada N, Kuki I, Hattori T, Yamamoto N, Nagase S, Nukui M, Inoue T, Okazaki S, Kawawaki H, Horino A, Sakuma H. Late relapse of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis with amusia and transiently reduced uptake in 123I-iomazenil single-photon emission computed tomography. Brain Dev 2022; 44:558-561. [PMID: 35662527 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis has a high relapse rate at approximately 10-20%. Most relapses occur within 2 years from onset, and 5 years after onset is rare. We report a case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis relapse with amusia 10 years after the initial encephalitis and discuss the usefulness of 123I-iomazenil single-photon emission computerized tomography (IMZ-SPECT) for its diagnosis. CASE A 13-year-old left-handed girl presented with a depressed level of consciousness and focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis showed a mildly increased white blood cell count, elevated neopterin levels, and positive oligoclonal bands. Brain MRI was normal. IMZ-SPECT revealed reduced uptake in the right frontoparietal region. She received intravenous pulse methylprednisolone (IVMP) and high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin for autoimmune encephalitis; her symptoms resolved without neurological deficits. At 23 years old, she had mild right-sided numbness, dysarthria, amusia, and tonic-clonic seizures. Although the CSF analysis and brain MRI were normal, IMZ-SPECT revealed reduced uptake, indicating a relapse of encephalitis. IVMP administration resolved the symptoms. After discharge, the initial and relapse CSF analysis revealed anti-NMDAR antibodies. CONCLUSION An anti-NMDAR encephalitis relapse 10 years after onset has never been reported. IMZ-SPECT may help in the diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
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- Naoki Yamada
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Child Brain Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, 2-1-6 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan
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- Department of Child Brain Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, 2-1-6 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan
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Anurat K, Watcharakuldilok P, Sakpichaisakul K, Khongkhatithum C, Mahasirimongkol S, Kunhapan P, Inunchot W, Wattanapokayakit S, Munggaranonchai O, Thampratankul L. HLA-DRB1∗1502 Is Associated With Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in Thai Children. Pediatr Neurol 2022; 134:93-99. [PMID: 35863207 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis (anti-NMDARE) is one of the most common types of autoimmune encephalitis. Most patients have no apparent immunologic triggers, which suggests a genetic predisposition. This study was conducted to identify human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles associated with anti-NMDARE in Thai children. METHODS This case-control study enrolled patients younger than 18 years who were diagnosed with anti-NMDARE between January 2010 and December 2020. A "good outcome" was determined as a patient with a modified Rankin scale score of less than 2 at any follow-up visit. HLA genotypes were determined at four-digit alleles using reverse sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe hybridization. The HLA class II allele frequency in patients was compared with that in a database of 101 healthy control Thai children. RESULTS Thirty-four patients were enrolled with a mean age of 12.8 ± 5.6 years (females 85.3%). The HLA-DRB1∗1502 allele frequency was significantly higher in patients than in controls (odds ratio, 2.32; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-4.8, P = 0.023). A good outcome was noted in 14 of 14 (100%) HLA-DRB1∗1502-positive patients (median time to a good outcome, 6 months) and 14 of 17 (82.3%) HLA-DRB1∗1502-negative patients (median time to a good outcome, 3 months). Two (11.8%) HLA-DRB1∗1502-positive patients had one relapse each, and six (35.3%) HLA-DRB1∗1502-negative patients had one to three relapses. CONCLUSIONS HLA-DRB1∗1502 was significantly associated with anti-NMDARE in our patients. Most patients had good outcomes. HLA-DRB1∗1502-positive patients tended to require a longer time to achieve a good outcome but had less frequent relapses than HLA-DRB1∗1502-negative patients.
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- Kingthong Anurat
- Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Samut Prakan, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Ministry of Public Health, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Medical Genetics Section, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Medical Genetics Section, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Medical Genetics Section, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Medical Genetics Section, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Yao Y, Zhang O, Gu L, Zhang X. Analysis of risk factors for a poor functional prognosis and relapse in patients with autoimmune encephalitis. J Neuroimmunol 2022; 369:577899. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2022.577899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhong R, Chen Q, Zhang X, Zhang H, Lin W. Relapses of Anti-NMDAR, Anti-GABABR and Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Immunol 2022; 13:918396. [PMID: 35757705 PMCID: PMC9218051 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.918396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the relapse rate and study the factors that may predict the subsequent relapse in anti-NMDAR, anti-GABABR and anti-LGI1 encephalitis in Northeast China. Methods In the retrospective cohort study, we consecutively enrolled patients with anti-N1MDAR, anti-GABABR and anti-LGI1 encephalitis between March 2015 and November 2021. The patients were followed up for at least 6 months. The outcome variable was a binary variable of relapse or not. Predictors of relapse were identified. Results A total of 100 patients were enrolled. Relapse occurred in 26 (26%) patients after a median follow-up of 18 months since the first event. The relapse rates of anti - NMDAR, anti - GABABR and anti - LGI1 encephalitis were 25%, 33.3%, and 28.6%, respectively. The multivariable analysis results suggested that immunotherapy delay at the acute phase was independently associated with an increased risk of relapse in total patients (HR = 2.447, 95% CI = 1.027 - 5.832; P = 0.043). Subgroup analysis results showed that antibody titer was associated with the likelihood of relapse in anti-LGI1 encephalitis. The higher the concentration, the more likely it was for patients to have relapse (p=0.019). Conclusion The general relapse rate of anti-NMDAR, anti-GABABR and anti-LGI1 encephalitis was 26%. The risk of subsequent relapse was elevated in those with delayed immunotherapy in the first episode. In subgroup of anti-LGI1 encephalitis, higher antibody titer was the risk factors of relapse. Thus, timely and aggressive immunotherapy may be beneficial for patients to prevent subsequent relapse.
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- Rui Zhong
- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Second People's Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Cascardo C, Ismail A, Fullmer J, Davila F. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with initial negative markers: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of a refractory case with 9-month-long follow-up. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e249126. [PMID: 35764337 PMCID: PMC9240890 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-249126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a progressively debilitating, frequently fatal disease caused by autoantibodies against the NMDA receptor. Risk of delayed treatment is high due to variable presentations, lack of awareness and potential false negative diagnostic studies. In this case report, a woman in her 20s presented with psychiatric manifestations and rapidly declined. Dyskinetic movements and dysautonomia were observed. Initial cerebrospinal fluid and serum anti-NMDA receptor antibodies were negative. MRI was inconclusive. Electroencephalography demonstrated extreme delta brush. Pelvic CT revealed an adnexal teratoma. She remained refractory to treatment until day 126 when, after two cycles of cyclophosphamide, she started to improve. She participated in rehabilitation with eventual discharge home on day 269. Recognising the variable presentations of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is important in avoiding misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. If clinical suspicion remains high despite negative results, repeat testing should be pursued. Clinical response should guide treatment decisions in refractory cases.
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- Camilla Cascardo
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan, USA
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- Pathology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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Inflammation in pediatric epilepsies: Update on clinical features and treatment options. Epilepsy Behav 2022; 131:107959. [PMID: 33867302 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The role of inflammation is increasingly recognized in triggering or sustaining epileptic activity. In the last decades, increasing research has provided definite evidence to support the link between immunity, inflammatory process, and epilepsy. Neuro- and systemic inflammation play a pivotal role in driving epileptogenesis through different pathogenetic mechanisms: the activation of innate immunity in glia, neurons, and microvasculature, the brain mediated by blood-brain barrier (BBB) impairment, and the imbalance of pro- and anti-inflammatory molecules produced by both arms of immunity. More recently, research has focused on the adverse effects of maternal or early-life immune activation and cytokine imbalance on fetal neurodevelopment and postnatal epilepsy. A complex crosstalk between the immune and nervous system, and a crucial interplay of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors may influence structures and functions of the developing brain. A better understanding of the inflammatory process in promoting epilepsy implies that targeting specific pathways may be effective in seizure control. Multiple targets have been identified so far, and several antiseizure interventions are obtained by inhibiting inflammatory signaling or protecting/restoring BBB. All this evidence has changed the field of epilepsy research and neuropharmacology. Further developments and new treatments will rapidly emerge to improve seizure management in inflammation-related epilepsies. This article is part of the Special Issue "Severe Infantile Epilepsies".
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Zhao Y, Wang H, Wang M, Yuan B, Sun T, Xu Y. Relapse factors of patients of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. Acta Neurol Scand 2022; 145:434-441. [PMID: 34927233 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The factors associated with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis relapse are yet to be elucidated. AIMS OF THE STUDY To investigate the factors associated with relapse and prognosis of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. METHODS This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2013 to October 2019. The clinical features, auxiliary examinations, treatment regimens, and follow-up were recorded. The outcomes were relapse and 2-year disease prognosis. RESULTS A total of 160 patients were included. Consequently, 6 (5%) deaths, 34 (25.4%) relapses, and 19 (15.2%) patients had a poor prognosis (modified Rankin score (mRS) ≥3) were recorded. The multivariable analyses showed that age (p = .011), abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (p = .019), glucocorticoid pulse (p = .009), and intracranial pressure (p = .023) were independently associated with the relapse, while age (p = .030) and central hypoventilation (p = .020) were independently associated with a poor prognosis at 2 years. CONCLUSION Glucocorticoid pulse therapy reduces the relapse of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Age, abnormal MRI, and intracranial pressure are risk factors for relapse, while age and central hypoventilation are independently associated with poor prognosis.
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- Ying‐Ying Zhao
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou China
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Sun Y, Ren G, Ren J, Shan W, Han X, Lian Y, Wang T, Wang Q. The prognosis of late-onset anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in China. Acta Neurol Scand 2022; 145:449-455. [PMID: 34918336 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Early-onset anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (anti-NMDARE) differs from late-onset anti-NMDARE regarding clinical characteristics. Until recently, research focusing on prognosis of elder adults has been scarce and showed inconsistent results. This study aims to evaluate the prognosis of late-onset anti-NMDARE in China. MATERIALS & METHODS One hundred and twelve adults diagnosed as anti-NMDARE in four hospitals in China were reviewed retrospectively. Outcome data were assessed using modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score in short term (3 months after discharge) and long term (≥12 months after discharge). The relapse rate was also computed. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate whether there are substantial differences in functional outcomes and recurrence rate across two groups. RESULTS Of the 112 patients with anti-NMDARE, 81 (72.3%) were early-onset disease and 31 (27.7%) were late-onset disease. Of these, all had short-term follow-up and 70 completed long-term follow-up. Late-onset anti-NMDARE group showed better short-term (OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.09-6.71) and long-term prognoses (OR 10.25, 95% CI 1.90-55.15). Recurrence rates were statistically different between the groups (OR 4.25, 95% CI 1.22-14.75). CONCLUSION The prognosis for anti-NMDARE in China was poorer for older adults relative to younger adults. The relapse rates were higher in late-onset group compared to early-onset group.
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- Yueqian Sun
- Department of Neurology Beijing Tiantan Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Department of Neurology Beijing Tiantan Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- National Center for Clinical Medicine of Neurological Diseases Beijing China
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- Department of Neurology Beijing Tiantan Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- National Center for Clinical Medicine of Neurological Diseases Beijing China
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- Department of Neurology Beijing Tiantan Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- National Center for Clinical Medicine of Neurological Diseases Beijing China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Department of Neurology Henan Provincial People's Hospital Henan China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan China
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- Department of Neurology The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University Gansu China
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- Department of Neurology Beijing Tiantan Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- National Center for Clinical Medicine of Neurological Diseases Beijing China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders Capital Medical University Beijing China
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Feng J, Yang M, Cui D, Huang Z, Ji T, Lian Y. Recurrence of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Cohort Study in Central China. Front Neurol 2022; 13:832634. [PMID: 35356456 PMCID: PMC8959942 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.832634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate factors that could impact or predict the probability of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis recurrence in central China. Methods From November 2014 to October 2020, observational data of anti-NMDAR encephalitis inpatients in our institution were collected and analyzed prospectively. The demographics, clinical characteristics, tumor status, lesion locations on MRI and immunotherapies, etc. had entered into a Cox regression model for the identification of the factors associated with relapse-free survival. Results We enrolled 113 patients in a row (median age: 28 years, range: 1-61 years). The gender distribution was not statistically significant (p = 0.158), with 49 people (43.4%) being female. The median follow-up time was 16 (4-77) months. Among them, 16.8% of patients relapsed. The average interval between recurrences was 8 months (range 3-54 mo). The severity of the initial relapse was less severe than it had been at the start. The first relapse had considerably fewer symptoms (median 2, range 1-6) than the first episode (median 4, range 1-8, p = 0.005). The mRS at first relapse (median 3, mean 2.84, range 1-5) had been significantly lower than that at onset (median 4, mean 3.89, range 3-5, p = 0.004). The length of hospitalization at first relapse (median 17 days, range 5-46) was significantly shorter than the first episode (median 35 days, range 14-102, p = 0.002). In the survival analysis, the risk of recurrence was significantly higher for patients with a brainstem lesion (HR: 4.112, 95% CI: 1.205-14.030; p = 0.024) or ≥3 abnormal sites (HR: 2.926, 95% CI: 1.085-7.896; p = 0.034) on brain MRI at the first episode. There was no significant difference in neurological outcomes between the recurrent and monophasic groups at the most recent follow-up (mRS 0-2 in 17/19 vs. 86/94; p = 0.674). Conclusions Anti-NMDAR encephalitis can recur in around one out of every six cases, and symptoms are generally milder than when it first appears. Recurrence is not related to the severity in the acute phase or the prognosis at follow-up. Patients with ≥3 abnormal sites on MRI or lesions located in the brainstem at onset must be alert to the possibility of recurrence.
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Zhong R, Chen Q, Zhang X, Zhang H, Lin W. Risk Factors for Mortality in Anti-NMDAR, Anti-LGI1, and Anti-GABABR Encephalitis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:845365. [PMID: 35320933 PMCID: PMC8934853 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.845365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the mortality rate and identify the predictors of death in patients with anti-NMDAR, anti-LGI1, and anti-GABABR encephalitis.MethodsPatients with anti-NMDAR, anti-LGI1, and anti-GABABR encephalitis were recruited from the Neurology Department of the First Hospital of Jilin University from March 2015 to November 2021. The primary outcome variable was a binary variable of death vs. survival. The potential risk factors for mortality were evaluated. The mortality rates were determined, and the independent predictors of death were identified using multivariable logistic regression analysis.ResultsA total of 100 hospitalized patients with anti-NMDAR, anti-LGI1, or anti-GABABR encephalitis were included in the final analysis. Fifteen patients (15%) died during a median follow-up period of 18 months. The mortality rates were 10% for anti-NMDAR encephalitis, 2.8% for anti-LGI1 encephalitis, and 41.7% for anti-GABABR encephalitis. The multivariable analysis results showed that older age at onset [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.017, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.009–1.136; p = 0.023] was independently associated with an increased risk of death. Antibody type was also associated with mortality. Patients with anti-GABABR encephalitis had 13.458-fold greater odds of dying than patients with anti-LGI1 encephalitis (adjusted OR = 13.458, 95% CI = 1.270–142.631; p = 0.031).ConclusionThe general mortality rate of anti-NMDAR, anti-LGI1, and anti-GABABR encephalitis was 15%. Age at onset and type of autoimmune encephalitis antibody were independent predictors of death in these patients.
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- Rui Zhong
- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Second People’s Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Weihong Lin,
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Zhang Y, Tu E, Yao C, Liu J, Lei Q, Lu W. Validation of the Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis in Chinese Patients. Front Immunol 2022; 12:796965. [PMID: 34975905 PMCID: PMC8718556 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.796965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives The Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis (CASE) is a scale for assessing severity in autoimmune encephalitis. We aimed to validate the CASE score in a Chinese population and evaluate its clinical significance. Methods Patients diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis were recruited between June 2014 and May 2019 from two hospitals. CASE and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores were obtained. Data regarding clinical features, treatment, and available information were gathered from the hospital information system. Results Of the 176 patients with autoimmune encephalitis, 11 died and 14 had tumors. Ten patients received second-line treatment. The CASE scores of patients receiving second-line treatment were significantly higher (median CASE: 15) than in those receiving first-line treatment (median CASE: 8) (p<0.001). Twenty-two patients had poor functional status (mRS>2). Areas under the curve of CASE on whether functional status was poor at 1 year were 0.89 (p<0.001). Sixty patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), and the CASE scores were positively correlated with days in the ICU (r=0.58, p<0.001). There was no statistically significant association between the CASE scores and relapse (p=0.39>0.05). Additionally, the CASE scores were positively associated with the mRS scores (r=0.85 p<0.001). Conclusions The CASE score is suitable for the comprehensive assessment of Chinese patients with autoimmune encephalitis, which may help clinicians to select the appropriate intervention and estimate the disease severity and prognosis.
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- Yingchi Zhang
- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Vaux A, Robinson K, Saglam B, Cheuk N, Kilpatrick T, Evans A, Monif M. Autoimmune Encephalitis in Long-Standing Schizophrenia: A Case Report. Front Neurol 2022; 12:810926. [PMID: 35222231 PMCID: PMC8873086 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.810926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibody (anti-NMDAR Ab)-mediated encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder involving the production of antibodies against NMDARs in the central nervous system that leads to neurological or psychiatric dysfunction. Initially described as a paraneoplastic syndrome in young women with teratomas, increased testing has found it to be a heterogeneous condition that affects both the sexes with varying clinical manifestations, severity, and aetiology. This case report describes a 67-year-old man with a 40-year history of relapsing, severe, treatment-refractory schizophrenia. Due to the worsening of his condition during a prolonged inpatient admission for presumed relapse of psychosis, a revisit of the original diagnosis was considered with extensive investigations performed including an autoimmune panel. This revealed anti-NMDAR Abs in both the serum and cerebrospinal fluid on two occasions. Following treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and methylprednisolone, he demonstrated rapid symptom improvement. This is a rare case of a long-standing psychiatric presentation with a preexisting diagnosis of schizophrenia subsequently found to have anti-NMDAR Ab-mediated encephalitis. Whether the case is one of initial NMDAR encephalitis vs. overlap syndrome is unknown. Most importantly, this case highlights the need for vigilance and balanced consideration for treatment in cases of long-standing psychiatric presentation where the case remains treatment refractory to antipsychotics or when atypical features including seizures and autonomic dysfunction or focal neurology are observed.
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- Amy Vaux
- Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- *Correspondence: Amy Vaux
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Seery N, Butzkueven H, O'Brien TJ, Monif M. Contemporary advances in anti-NMDAR antibody (Ab)-mediated encephalitis. Autoimmun Rev 2022; 21:103057. [PMID: 35092831 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2022.103057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The study of antibody (Ab)-mediated encephalitis has advanced dramatically since the discovery of antibodies directed against the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) in association with a unique neuro-psychiatric syndrome, over a decade-and-a-half ago. Anti-NMDAR Ab-mediated encephalitis now represents the most well characterised form of autoimmune encephalitis. The disease most commonly manifests in young women, but all ages and both sexes can be affected. Autoantibodies may arise in the context of two well-recognised disease triggers in a proportion of patients, and ultimately facilitate NMDAR displacement from synapses. Various CSF cytokines, chemokines, and other molecules have been explored as candidate biomarkers but are limited in sensitivity and specificity. The clinical spectrum is diverse, with evolution and a combination of neuro-psychiatric abnormalities at disease nadir common. Anti-NMDAR Ab-mediated encephalitis is immunotherapy responsive, and a near-majority ultimately acquire a broadly favourable clinical outcome. The diagnosis, and more particularly, the management of the disease can still hold considerable challenges. Moreover, well-defined biomarkers remain elusive. The present review will therefore delineate pathogenic and clinical advances to date in anti-NMDAR antibody-mediated encephalitis.
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- Nabil Seery
- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Macher S, Bsteh G, Berger T, Höftberger R. Diagnostic approach and treatment regimens in adult patients suffering from antibody-mediated or paraneoplastic encephalitis. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:454-467. [PMID: 35100954 DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220131093259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Identification of patients with antibody-mediated encephalitis poses a diagnostic challenge and any delay in that respect will increase the interval until initiation of immunotherapy and may negatively affect the patient´s clinical outcome. Within this review we focus on therapeutic strategies in antibody-mediated encephalitis and propose how to proceed with patients, who are suspected to have encephalitis of unknown origin. We further briefly outline differences in treatment of paraneoplastic and antibody-mediated encephalitis according to its pathomechanisms.
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- Stefan Macher
- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2 Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2 Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2 Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2 Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Liu C, Ji S, Gao H, Bi Z, Zhang Q, Shang K, Cao J, Bu B. Efficacy of tacrolimus as long-term immunotherapy for neuronal surface antibody-mediated autoimmune encephalitis. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2022; 13:20406223211063055. [PMID: 35035868 PMCID: PMC8755929 DOI: 10.1177/20406223211063055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Aims: We aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus as long-term
immunotherapy for the treatment of neuronal surface antibody-mediated
autoimmune encephalitis (AE) during the first attack. Methods: In this retrospective observational cohort study, patients with neuronal
surface antibody-mediated AE who experienced the first attack were enrolled.
We compared the outcomes of 17 patients who received tacrolimus with those
of 47 patients treated without tacrolimus. Patients were assessed at onset
and 3, 6, and 12 months, as well as at the last follow-up, by using the
modified Rankin scale (mRS) and the Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune
Encephalitis (CASE). The efficacy of tacrolimus was also compared in a
subgroup of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Results: Among all patients with neuronal surface antibody-mediated AE, those
receiving tacrolimus had lower median mRS scores [1 (IQR = 0–1)
versus 2 (IQR = 1–3) in controls, p =
0.001)], CASE scores [2 (IQR = 1–3) versus 3 (IQR = 2–7),
p = 0.006], and more favorable mRS scores (94.1%
versus 68.1%, p = 0.03) at the 3-month
follow-up. No difference was found at the last follow-up. There was no
significant difference in the occurrence of relapse and adverse events
between the two groups (11.8% versus 14.9%,
p = 0.75). In the subgroup of patients with anti-NMDA
receptor encephalitis, patients treated with tacrolimus had a lower median
mRS score at the 3-month follow-up [1 (IQR = 0–2) versus 2
(IQR = 1–3), p = 0.03]; however, no difference in the
outcome was detected at the last follow-up. Conclusion: Tacrolimus can be used as long-term immunotherapy in patients with neuronal
surface antibody-mediated AE during the first attack. Treatment with
tacrolimus appears to accelerate the clinical improvement of neuronal
surface antibody-mediated AE.
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- Chenchen Liu
- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, China
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Nosadini M, Eyre M, Molteni E, Thomas T, Irani SR, Dalmau J, Dale RC, Lim M, Anlar B, Armangue T, Benseler S, Cellucci T, Deiva K, Gallentine W, Gombolay G, Gorman MP, Hacohen Y, Jiang Y, Lim BC, Muscal E, Ndondo A, Neuteboom R, Rostásy K, Sakuma H, Sartori S, Sharma S, Tenembaum SN, Van Mater HA, Wells E, Wickstrom R, Yeshokumar AK. Use and Safety of Immunotherapeutic Management of N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Antibody Encephalitis: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Neurol 2021; 78:1333-1344. [PMID: 34542573 PMCID: PMC8453367 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Question What are the most effective treatments for N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibody encephalitis? Findings In this meta-analysis of individual patient data including 1550 cases, treatment factors at first event that were significantly associated with good functional outcome 12 months from disease onset included first-line treatment with therapeutic apheresis alone, corticosteroids in combination with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), or corticosteroids in combination with IVIG and therapeutic apheresis, while lack of immunotherapy within 30 days of disease onset was significantly associated with poor outcome. Rituximab and long-term IVIG use were significantly associated with nonrelapsing disease course. Meaning Separate treatment factors are associated with functional outcomes and relapsing disease biology in those with NMDAR antibody encephalitis. Importance Overall, immunotherapy has been shown to improve outcomes and reduce relapses in individuals with N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibody encephalitis (NMDARE); however, the superiority of specific treatments and combinations remains unclear. Objective To map the use and safety of immunotherapies in individuals with NMDARE, identify early predictors of poor functional outcome and relapse, evaluate changes in immunotherapy use and disease outcome over the 14 years since first reports of NMDARE, and assess the Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis One-Year Functional Status (NEOS) score. Data Sources Systematic search in PubMed from inception to January 1, 2019. Study Selection Published articles including patients with NMDARE with positive NMDAR antibodies and available individual immunotherapy data. Data Extraction and Synthesis Individual patient data on immunotherapies, clinical characteristics at presentation, disease course, and final functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score) were entered into multivariable logistic regression models. Main Outcomes and Measures The planned study outcomes were functional outcome at 12 months from disease onset (good, mRS score of 0 to 2; poor, mRS score greater than 2) and monophasic course (absence of relapse at 24 months or later from onset). Results Data from 1550 patients from 652 articles were evaluated. Of these, 1105 of 1508 (73.3%) were female and 707 of 1526 (46.3%) were 18 years or younger at disease onset. Factors at first event that were significantly associated with good functional outcome included adolescent age and first-line treatment with therapeutic apheresis, corticosteroids plus intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), or corticosteroids plus IVIG plus therapeutic apheresis. Factors significantly associated with poor functional outcome were age younger than 2 years or age of 65 years or older at onset, intensive care unit admission, extreme delta brush pattern on electroencephalography, lack of immunotherapy within the first 30 days of onset, and maintenance IVIG use for 6 months or more. Factors significantly associated with nonrelapsing disease were rituximab use or maintenance IVIG use for 6 months or more. Adolescent age at onset was significantly associated with relapsing disease. Rituximab use increased from 13.5% (52 of 384; 2007 to 2013) to 28.3% (311 of 1100; 2013 to 2019) (P < .001), concurrent with a falling relapse rate over the same period (22% [12 of 55] in 2008 and earlier; 10.9% [35 of 322] in 2017 and later; P = .006). Modified NEOS score (including 4 of 5 original NEOS items) was associated with probability of poor functional status at 1 year (20.1% [40 of 199] for a score of 0 to 1 points; 43.8% [77 of 176] for a score of 3 to 4 points; P = .05). Conclusions and Relevance Factors influencing functional outcomes and relapse are different and need to be considered independently in development of evidence-based optimal management guidelines of patients with NMDARE.
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- Margherita Nosadini
- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.,Neuroimmunology Group, Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Children's Neurosciences, Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Centre for Medical Engineering, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Department of Neurology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Neuroimmunology Program, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.,Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Kids Neuroscience Centre, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia
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- Children's Neurosciences, Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences (SoLCS), King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroimmunology Program, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, Paris, France.,French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases, Paris, France.,European Reference Network-RITA, Paris, France
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- Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Paediatric Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Section Rheumatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
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- Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neuroimmunology Group, Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy.,University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India
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The Association of Ovarian Teratoma and Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: An Updated Integrative Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222010911. [PMID: 34681570 PMCID: PMC8535897 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222010911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Ovarian teratomas are by far the most common ovarian germ cell tumor. Most teratomas are benign unless a somatic transformation occurs. The designation of teratoma refers to a neoplasm that differentiates toward somatic-type cell populations. Recent research shows a striking association between ovarian teratomas and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, a rare and understudied paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (PNS). Among teratomas, mature teratomas are thought to have a greater relevance with those neurological impairments. PNS is described as a neurologic deficit triggered by an underlying remote tumor, whereas anti-NMDAR encephalitis is characterized by a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome and the presence of autoantibodies in cerebral spinal fluid against the GluN1 subunit of the NMDAR. This review aims to summarize recent reports on the association between anti-NMDAR encephalitis and ovarian teratoma. In particular, the molecular pathway of pathogenesis and the updated mechanism and disease models would be discussed. We hope to provide an in-depth review of this issue and, therefore, to better understand its epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and treatment strategies.
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Characteristics of clinical relapses and patient-oriented long-term outcomes of patients with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. J Neurol 2021; 269:2486-2492. [PMID: 34613453 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10828-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The main syndrome of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARE) is well-characterized, however, the difference in main symptoms between the initial episode and relapses and patient-oriented long-term outcomes has not been previously described. METHODS To investigate the difference in syndrome symptoms between episodes and patient-oriented outcomes, we administered a structured questionnaire survey for the patients with anti-NMDARE or their family members. From the answers, we analyzed the frequency of main symptoms (e.g., prodromes, abnormal behaviors, memory deficit, speech disorders, involuntary movements, hypo-ventilation) between episodes and patient-oriented outcomes that included the recovery rate for return to previous work or school. RESULTS Fifty-six patients were enrolled, and 14 (25%) showed clinical relapse. Details of symptoms at relapse were obtained from 11 patients. Prodrome (27% vs. 96%, p < 0.001), decreased level of consciousness (55% vs. 88%, p = 0.021), seizures (36% vs. 77%, p = 0.012), and involuntary movements (27% vs. 84%, p < 0.001) were significantly less frequent at relapse than initial episode. Although 80% (35/44) of the patients achieved favorable long-term outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score, 0-2), only 61% (27/44) returned to their previous work or school life. CONCLUSION Anti-NMDARE can relapse with milder and more limited symptoms than those of initial episode, and some patients did not return to their previous activities even after achieving a neurologically favorable outcome.
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Martinez I, Šulentić V, Nanković S, Žarković K, Dobec-Gorenak D. Unpredictable relapses in seronegative autoimmune encephalitis. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:5391-5393. [PMID: 34581881 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05637-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ivan Martinez
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, General Hospital Varaždin, Ivana Meštrovića 1, 42000, Varaždin, Croatia
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McKeon G, Parker S, Warren N, Scott JG. The Patient Experience of Recovery Following Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: A Qualitative Content Analysis. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 2021; 33:57-63. [PMID: 32873136 DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20030049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The authors examined patients' perceptions of the factors affecting their recovery from anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, which is a rare, severe immune-mediated neurological disorder. METHODS Seven patients completed semistructured interviews exploring their experience of recovery. Participants were interviewed between 7 and 41 months after the initiation of treatment. Interviews were transcribed and subjected to qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Facilitators of recovery included the presence of a support system and treatment-related factors. Barriers to recovery included perceived psychiatric stigma, insufficient illness education, and lifestyle disruptions to accommodate ongoing treatment. Adverse physical, psychological, and neurocognitive sequelae of anti-NMDAR encephalitis continued to affect participants' daily functioning. Most participants described strategies to manage neurocognitive deficits, fatigue, and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Anti-NMDAR encephalitis contributes to persistent burden on patients, their families, and health services after the resolution of acute symptoms. Physical, psychological, and cognitive changes contribute to long-term disease morbidity. To optimize recovery and reduce disability, further attention must be directed toward illness education, reducing stigma, and role disruption. Longer-term disability support may benefit those who do not fully recover.
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- Gemma McKeon
- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Brisbane, Australia (McKeon, Parker, Warren);University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott); Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Wacol, Australia (McKeon, Scott); School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia (Parker, Warren); and Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott)
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- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Brisbane, Australia (McKeon, Parker, Warren);University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott); Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Wacol, Australia (McKeon, Scott); School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia (Parker, Warren); and Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott)
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- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Brisbane, Australia (McKeon, Parker, Warren);University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott); Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Wacol, Australia (McKeon, Scott); School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia (Parker, Warren); and Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott)
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- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, Brisbane, Australia (McKeon, Parker, Warren);University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott); Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, Wacol, Australia (McKeon, Scott); School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia (Parker, Warren); and Child and Youth Mental Health Group, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia (McKeon, Scott)
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Ding J, Li X, Tian Z. Clinical Features of Coexisting Anti-NMDAR and MOG Antibody-Associated Encephalitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Neurol 2021; 12:711376. [PMID: 34512521 PMCID: PMC8427435 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.711376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Coexisting anti-NMDAR and MOG antibody (anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG+)-associated encephalitis have garnered great attention. This study aimed to perform a secondary analysis to determine the clinical features of this disease. We searched several databases for related publications published prior to April 2021. A pooled analysis was conducted with the fixed-effects model using the Mante-Haenszel method (I 2 ≤ 50%), or the random-effects model computed by the DerSimonian-Laird method (I 2 > 50%). Stata software (version 15.0 SE) was used for the analyses. Nine observational studies and 16 case reports (58 cases with anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG+, 21.0 [8.5, 29.0] years, male 58.6%) were included. The incidences (95%CI) of anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG+ in the patients with serum MOG-IgG+ and CSF anti-NMDAR-IgG+ were 0.09 (0.02-0.19) and 0.07 (0.01-0.19), respectively. The median [IQR] of CSF anti-NMDAR antibody titer was 32 [10, 100], and the serum anti-MOG antibody titer was 100 [32, 320]. The prominent clinical symptoms were encephalitic manifestations, including seizures (56.9%) and abnormal behavior (51.7%), rather than demyelinating manifestations, such as speech disorder (34.5%) and optic neuritis (27.6%). Relapse occurred in 63.4% of anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG+ patients, in whom 50.0% of cases relapsed with encephalitic manifestations, and 53.8% relapsed with demyelinating manifestations. The common MRI changes were in the cortex or subcortex (70.7%) and brainstem (31.0%). 31.3% of patients presented with unilateral cerebral cortical encephalitis with epilepsy and 12.5% displayed bilateral frontal cerebral cortex encephalitis. Anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG+ patients showed more frequent mental behavior (OR, 95%CI, 68.38, 1.36-3,434.37), involuntary movement (57.86, 2.53-1,325.11), sleep disorders (195.00, 7.07-5,380.15), and leptomeninge lesions (7.32, 1.81-29.58), and less frequent optic neuritis (0.27, 0.09-0.83) compared to anti-NMDAR-IgG-/MOG-IgG+ patients and presented more common relapse (5.63, 1.75-18.09), preceding infection (2.69, 1.03-7.02), subcortical lesions (116.60, 4.89-2,782.09), basal ganglia lesions (68.14, 2.99-1,554.27), brainstem lesions (24.09, 1.01-574.81), and spinal cord lesions (24.09, 1.01-574.81) compared to anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG-. In conclusion, anti-NMDAR-IgG+/MOG-IgG+ was rarely observed, but the incidence rate of relapse was very high. The overall symptoms seemed to be similar to those of NMDAR encephalitis.
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- Jiayue Ding
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Datta AK, Pandit A, Biswas S, Biswas A, Roy BK, Gangopaddhyay G. Spectrum of Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibody Encephalitis: Clinical Profile, Management and Outcomes. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2021; 24:383-389. [PMID: 34447002 PMCID: PMC8370154 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_817_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background: Anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (anti NMDAR) antibody encephalitis is an immune-mediated entity characterised by a constellation of neuro-psychiatric symptoms. Objective: To describe clinical profile and treatment outcomes of patients with anti NMDAR antibody encephalitis. Settings and Design: Subjects were selected by screening for all patients satisfying Graus et al.'s criteria for probable anti NMDAR antibody encephalitis, admitted in neurology department of a tertiary care centre in Eastern India. Materials and Methods: A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted by identifying 25 patients with anti NMDAR antibodies in CSF and or serum, between September 2018 to February 2020. Statistical Analysis: Chi square test was used to compare variables. Results: Out of 98 patients screened, 25 subjects (14 females: 11 male) were positive for anti NMDAR autoantibodies, with a mean age of 17 years. 13 subjects belonged to paediatric age group. Most common presenting feature was memory/learning deficit (88%) followed by behavioural abnormalities (84%) and seizures (68%). 11 patients (44%) patients needed escalation to second line therapy, rituximab. Seven (28%) and twelve (48%) patients underwent complete (mRS 0-1) and partial recovery (mRS 2-3) respectively, while 4 (16%) became disabled (mRS 4-5). Mortality was 8%. Paediatric population had a better outcome in terms of disability (p = 0.043). Conclusion: Anti NMDAR-Ab encephalitis is the most common cause of antibody positive autoimmune encephalitis worldwide. There are important clinical markers and investigational profiles which carry prognostic significance.
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- Amlan Kusum Datta
- Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Annex 1, Gokhel Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Annex 1, Gokhel Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Annex 1, Gokhel Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Annex 1, Gokhel Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Annex 1, Gokhel Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neurology, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Annex 1, Gokhel Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Nosadini M, Thomas T, Eyre M, Anlar B, Armangue T, Benseler SM, Cellucci T, Deiva K, Gallentine W, Gombolay G, Gorman MP, Hacohen Y, Jiang Y, Lim BC, Muscal E, Ndondo A, Neuteboom R, Rostásy K, Sakuma H, Sharma S, Tenembaum SN, Van Mater HA, Wells E, Wickstrom R, Yeshokumar AK, Irani SR, Dalmau J, Lim M, Dale RC. International Consensus Recommendations for the Treatment of Pediatric NMDAR Antibody Encephalitis. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2021; 8:8/5/e1052. [PMID: 34301820 PMCID: PMC8299516 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000001052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objective To create an international consensus treatment recommendation for pediatric NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDARE). Methods After selection of a panel of 27 experts with representation from all continents, a 2-step Delphi method was adopted to develop consensus on relevant treatment regimens and statements, along with key definitions in pediatric NMDARE (disease severity, failure to improve, and relapse). Finally, an online face-to-face meeting was held to reach consensus (defined as ≥75% agreement). Results Corticosteroids are recommended in all children with NMDARE (pulsed IV preferred), with additional IV immunoglobulin or plasma exchange in severe patients. Prolonged first-line immunotherapy can be offered for up to 3–12 months (oral corticosteroids or monthly IV corticosteroids/immunoglobulin), dependent on disease severity. Second-line treatments are recommended for cases refractory to first-line therapies (rituximab preferred over cyclophosphamide) and should be considered about 2 weeks after first-line initiation. Further immunotherapies for refractory disease 1-3 months after second-line initiation include another second-line treatment (such as cyclophosphamide) and escalation to tocilizumab. Maintenance immune suppression beyond 6 months (such as rituximab redosing or mycophenolate mofetil) is generally not required, except for patients with a more severe course or prolonged impairments and hospitalization. For patients with relapsing disease, second-line and prolonged maintenance therapy should be considered. The treatment of NMDARE following herpes simplex encephalitis should be similar to idiopathic NMDARE. Broad guidance is provided for the total treatment duration (first line, second line, and maintenance), which is dictated by the severity and clinical course (i.e., median 3, 9 and 18 months in the best, average, and worst responders, respectively). Recommendations on the timing of oncologic searches are provided. Conclusion These international consensus recommendations for the management of pediatric NMDARE aim to standardize the treatment and provide practical guidance for clinicians, rather than absolute rules. A similar recommendation could be applicable to adult patients.
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- Margherita Nosadini
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Thais Armangue
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Susanne M Benseler
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Tania Cellucci
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Kumaran Deiva
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - William Gallentine
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Grace Gombolay
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Mark P Gorman
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Yael Hacohen
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Yuwu Jiang
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Byung Chan Lim
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Eyal Muscal
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Alvin Ndondo
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Rinze Neuteboom
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Kevin Rostásy
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Hiroshi Sakuma
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Suvasini Sharma
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Silvia Noemi Tenembaum
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Heather Ann Van Mater
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Elizabeth Wells
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Ronny Wickstrom
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Anusha K Yeshokumar
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Sarosh R Irani
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Josep Dalmau
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Ming Lim
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Russell C Dale
- From the Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Unit (M.N.), Department of Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital of Padova; Neuroimmunology Group (M.N.), Paediatric Research Institute "Città della Speranza," Padova, Italy; Department of Paediatrics (T.T.), Neurology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (M.E.), King's College London; Children's Neurosciences (M.E.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatric Neurology (B.A.), Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroimmunology Program (T.A.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit (T.A.), Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children's Hospital, University of Barcelona, Spain; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (S.M.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Division of Rheumatology (T.C.), Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (K.D.), Pediatric Neurology Department, University Hospitals Paris Saclay, Bicêtre Hospital, France; French Reference Network of Rare Inflammatory Brain and Spinal Diseases (K.D.), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France and European Reference Network-RITA; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (W.G.), Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.G.), Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (M.P.G.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Neuroinflammation (Y.H.), Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London; Department of Paediatric Neurology (Y.H.), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics (Y.J.), Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics (B.C.L.), Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea; Department of Pediatrics (E.M.), Section Rheumatology, Co-appointment in the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Division of Paediatric Neurology (A.N.), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town; Faculty of Health Sciences (A.N.), University of Cape Town Neuroscience Institute, South Africa; Department of Neurology (R.N.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology (K.R.), Children's Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Germany; Department of Brain and Neural Science (H.S.), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan; Department of Pediatrics (Neurology Division) (S.S.), Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India; Department of Neurology (S.N.T.), National Pediatric Hospital Dr. J. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Department of Pediatrics (H.A.V.M.), Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Neurology (E.W.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; Neuropaediatric Unit (R.W.), Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology (A.K.Y.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group (S.R.I.), Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital; Department of Neurology (S.R.I.), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Neuroimmunology Program (J.D.), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Department of Neurology (J.D.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) (J.D.), Barcelona, Spain; Children's Neurosciences (M.L.), Evelina London Children's Hospital at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (M.L.); Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (M.L.), King's College Hospital, United Kingdom; and Kids Neuroscience Centre (R.C.D.), The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Walker CA, Poulik J, D'Mello RJ. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in an adolescent with a cryptic ovarian teratoma. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:14/7/e236340. [PMID: 34230042 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disease frequently associated with ovarian teratomas. In cases where an ovarian teratoma is identified, treatment involves prompt removal of the ovarian teratoma, resulting in significant clinical improvement and decreased incidence of relapse. We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient admitted for progressively worsening psychiatric and neurological status, diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, and negative initial imaging for ovarian pathology. She was in the hospital for 8 months requiring admission to the intensive care unit and multiple courses of immunotherapy before clinical improvement. Three months after discharge, she was readmitted with clinical relapse and repeat imaging showed an ovarian teratoma. Removal of the teratoma resulted in sustained clinical improvement with return to baseline and no further relapse. Our case report highlights the importance of maintaining a high suspicion for an underlying ovarian teratoma in a female patient with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, even when initial imaging is negative. Currently, there are limited data on recommendations for repeat imaging. Therefore, we recommend repeat imaging in patients resistant to multiple lines of treatment or presenting with clinical relapse.
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- Christopher A Walker
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Pathology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Zhang S, Yang Y, Long T, Li Z. Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with recurrent anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis during pregnancy. Arch Womens Ment Health 2021; 24:525-528. [PMID: 33174062 DOI: 10.1007/s00737-020-01088-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is caused by autoantibodies against the NR1 subunit of NMDAR. Recurrent cases combined with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during pregnancy have not been reported. We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with a past history of SLE who presented with the characteristic features of anti-NMDAR encephalitis during both of her two pregnancies.
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- Shujiang Zhang
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Analysis of the Effect of Incentive Nursing Intervention in Children with Severe Viral Encephalitis and Myocarditis during Rehabilitation Based on Diffusion Weighted MRI. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2021; 2021:9993264. [PMID: 34094044 PMCID: PMC8140845 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9993264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Severe viral encephalitis in children causes a viral infection that damages their central nervous system. This situation arises the mental abnormalities, sudden rise in body temperature, disturbance of consciousness, and so forth in children, which can be life-threatening. Objective This work aimed at exploring the effect of diffusion weighted MRI on children with severe viral encephalitis and myocarditis. Methods This work presents a diffusion weighted MRI scanning method that involves scanning through a serial imaging device, axial scanning, and sagittal and coronal scanning. 60 children with severe viral encephalitis and myocarditis who admitted to Brain Hospital of Hunan Province from April 2017 to May 2020 were deemed as research subjects. All the children underwent CT and MRI examination, blood routine examination, and cerebrospinal fluid examination after admission. This work uses the random number table method to classify the subjects into control group and observation group, each consisting of 30 cases. Children in the control group were provided with the routine nursing intervention, whereas children in the observation group were subjected to incentive nursing intervention. The baseline data, ECG monitoring indicators, body abnormalities, and clinical symptom relief time of the two groups of children were compared and the results of diffusion weighted MRI scans were analyzed and the ADC values were counted. Results The two groups of children were compared on the basis of baseline data, and the variation was not statistically substantial (P > 0.05). The cases of children in the control group had higher heart rate and respiration, and physical dysfunction, language dysfunction, unconsciousness, and nervous dysfunction were more than those in the observation group. However, the cases of blood oxygen saturation were less than those of the observation group. After nursing intervention done for the control group, remission time of clinical symptoms such as convulsion, physical dysfunction, unconsciousness, and nerve dysfunction was longer relative to the observation group (all P < 0.05 are considered). Conclusion The diffusion weighted MRI had diagnostic significance for severe viral encephalitis and myocarditis. For children with severe viral encephalitis and myocarditis, clinical incentive nursing intervention was particularly imperative. It can not only help children to relieve symptoms and control the deterioration of the disease in a short time but also help improve the quality of life of the children and the confidence of family members to cope with the disease.
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Dinoto A, Cheli M, Bratina A, Sartori A, Manganotti P. Bortezomib in anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate-Receptor (NMDA-R) encephalitis: A systematic review. J Neuroimmunol 2021; 356:577586. [PMID: 33975246 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a potentially treatable condition, although a small proportion of patients remains refractory to immunotherapy. Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor that has a promising role in autoimmune conditions. We performed an independent PubMed search employing "Anti-N-Methyl‑D-Aspartate encephalitis AND bortezomib", including papers published between January 1st, 2007 to April 15th, 2021. Fourteen articles were included, with 29 patients. 16 patients (55,2%) had a favorable outcome after bortezomib and 11 (37,9%) patients developed side effects. Quality of studies was overall poor and future trials should aim to include more homogeneous and larger cohorts.
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- Alessandro Dinoto
- Neurology Unit, "San Martino" Hospital, AULSS 1 - Dolomiti, Viale Europa, 22, 32100 Belluno, Italy; Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Clinical Unit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Cattinara University Hospital ASUGI, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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Ismail II, Alnaser F, Al-Hashel JY. Seronegative limbic encephalitis manifesting as subacute amnestic syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:130. [PMID: 33757596 PMCID: PMC7989010 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02742-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Limbic encephalitis (LE), a variant of autoimmune encephalitis, is inflammation of the limbic system of the brain. The disorder presents with subacute impairment of short-term memory, psychiatric manifestations, confusion and seizures. “Seronegative LE” is a challenging diagnosis in the absence of well-characterized autoantibodies. Case presentation A 33-year-old Kuwaiti woman with no relevant past history presented with subacute progressive amnesia of 6-month duration. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed bilateral hyperintensity of the limbic structures. An extensive workup of the blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) failed to identify paraneoplastic or autoimmune antibodies. The diagnosis of seronegative LE was made, and immunotherapy was initiated, with improvement in cognitive function. Conclusion Seronegative LE is a challenging diagnosis. Inability to detect autoantibodies, especially early in the disease course, should not rule out the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. Early diagnosis and treatment with immunotherapy may prevent irreversible brain damage.
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- Department of Radiology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Sabah Medical Region, Kuwait
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- Department of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Sabah Medical Region, Kuwait.,Health Sciences Centre, Department of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
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Gong X, Chen C, Liu X, Lin J, Li A, Guo K, Zhou D, Hong Z. Long-term Functional Outcomes and Relapse of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: A Cohort Study in Western China. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2021; 8:8/2/e958. [PMID: 33589542 PMCID: PMC8105891 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective To study the factors associated with relapse and functional outcomes in patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in Western China. Methods The Outcome of the anti-NMDA receptor Encephalitis Study in Western China was initiated in October 2011 to collect prospective observational data from consecutively enrolled patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Results We consecutively enrolled 244 patients (median age: 26 years, range: 9–78 years; females: 128 [52.45%]) between October 2011 and September 2019. Fatality occurred in 17 (6.96%) patients, and tumors were found in 38 (15.57%) patients. The median follow-up duration was 40 (6–96) months. Of these patients, 84.8% showed clinical improvements within 4 weeks after immunotherapy, with a median modified Rankin Scale of 2 (interquartile range [IQR]: 2–3), and 80.7% (median: 1, IQR: 0–2) and 85.7% (median: 0, IQR: 0–1) had substantial recovery (i.e., mild or no residual symptoms) at 12 and 24 months, respectively. The overall prognosis was still improving at 42 months after onset. Disturbance of consciousness during the first month was the only independent predictor (OR: 2.91, 95% CI: 1.27–6.65; p = 0.01) of a poor functional neurologic outcome. Overall, 15.9% of the patients had one or multiple relapses, with 82.0% experiencing the first relapse within 24 months and 76.9% experiencing relapses that were less severe than the initial episodes. Relapse-related risk factors included the female sex and delayed treatment (p < 0.05). Conclusions Most patients achieved favorable long-term functional outcomes. Some patients experienced one or multiple relapses, especially female patients. Timely immunotherapy at onset may reduce the risk of relapse.
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- Xue Gong
- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China.
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China.
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- From the Department of Neurology (X.G., C.C., X.L., J.L., A.L., K.G., D.Z., Z.H.), West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu; and Department of Neurology (Z.H.), Chengdu Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan, China.
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Warren N, O'Gorman C, McKeon G, Swayne A, Blum S, Siskind D. Psychiatric management of anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a cohort analysis. Psychol Med 2021; 51:435-440. [PMID: 31739809 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291719003283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an immune-mediated disorder which requires multi-disciplinary treatment including immunomodulation therapy. First presentation is most commonly to psychiatric services and continuing psychiatric care is required to treat disabling symptoms, such as behaviour disturbance, psychosis and catatonia. There is minimal available evidence to guide symptomatic treatment and concern for increased sensitivity to antipsychotics complicates traditional approaches. METHODS All cases of cerebrospinal fluid positive anti-NMDAR encephalitis tested in Queensland, Australia were identified. Demographic, clinical and therapeutic data were collected and reviewed by two independent clinicians. Pre-specified variables reflecting possible treatment side effects were compared. RESULTS The majority of the 30 cases (83%) had early psychiatric symptoms and were treated with antipsychotics (67%), average daily olanzapine equivalence dose of 11.5 mg, prior to immunomodulation therapy. Although there was an 88% reduction in cases with aggression, there was little improvement in psychosis, affective symptoms or catatonia with antipsychotics alone. In the cases with psychiatric symptoms, there was no significant difference in the rate of occurrence of neurological and autonomic symptoms between cases prescribed and not prescribed antipsychotics. CONCLUSIONS Psychiatric input is imperative for both acute and longer-term management of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Primary symptomatic treatment should remain immunotherapy and surgery. Antipsychotic medications have particular value in managing agitation and aggression. Potential side effects from antipsychotic treatment are difficult to differentiate from progression of anti-NMDAR encephalitis but there was no evidence in this cohort of increased antipsychotic sensitivity. Treatment with psychotropic medication should be individualised and adjusted during the course of the illness.
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- Nicola Warren
- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health, Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Mater Centre for Neurosciences, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health, Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Mater Centre for Neurosciences, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Mater Centre for Neurosciences, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Metro South Addiction and Mental Health, Brisbane, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Hong SB, Shin YW, Shin YW, Lee SK, Chu K. Occult Growing Teratoma as the Cause of Protracted Symptoms in a Patient with Anti-NMDA-Receptor Encephalitis and Prior Ovarian Teratoma Removal: Implications for Continued Monitoring and Treatment. J Clin Neurol 2021; 17:131-133. [PMID: 33480209 PMCID: PMC7840329 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2021.17.1.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Sang Bin Hong
- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Hospital Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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