Thymoma-associated autoimmune encephalitis: Analysis of factors determining prognosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a heterogeneous group of inflammatory central nervous system disorders caused by a misdirected immune response against self-antigens expressed in the central nervous system. The thymus is a central organ in the immune system and thymic tumors are thought to be possible initiators of many neurological disorders. Recently, there is growing evidence that thymomas are associated with autoimmune encephalitis.

Aims

Our study initially explored the characteristics of patients with autoimmune encephalitis combined with thymoma.

Methods

We used patient data from January 1, 2011 to October 1, 2021 from the PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid, and CNKI platforms to analyze overall demographics, frequency of symptoms and associations, and tre

SUBMITTER: Song W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068466 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature