Distinctive sleep complaints and polysomnographic findings in antibody subgroups of autoimmune limbic encephalitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sleep disturbances are being increasingly recognized in association with autoimmune encephalitis (AIE). We investigated the prevalence of sleep-related symptoms and polysomnographic features of patients with AIE and the long-term outcomes in these patients in a multi-center, prospective study from Turkey.

Methods

We prospectively evaluated patients with definite AIE in a common database including demographics, AIE-related and sleep-related symptomatology. Maximum and latest modified Rankin scores (mRS) and Liverpool Outcome Score (LOS) were noted.

Results

Of 142 patients, 87 patients (61.3%) fulfilled the criteria for definite AIE (mean age, 46.8+18.8 years; 51.7% women; mean disease duration, 21.0+38.4 months). 78.9% of patients had at least one or more

SUBMITTER: Kucukali CI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470856 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature