Recurrence of Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Cohort Study in Central China.

ABSTRACT:

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 tim

SUBMITTER: Feng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959942 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature