Very Long-Term Functional Outcomes and Dependency in Children With Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

OBJECTIVES: To assess the daily function of children with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARe) after a minimal follow-up of 5 years.

METHODS: Patients 18 years and younger by the time of disease onset, whose serum and CSF were studied in our center between 2013 and 2017, were included in the study. Patients' daily life function was assessed by their physicians using a 15-domain question format (Liverpool Outcome Score).

RESULTS: Of 76 patients, 8 (11%) died and 68 were followed for a mean of 7.1 years (SD 1.5 years, range: 5.0-10.1). Three outcome patterns were identified: full recovery (50; 73%); behavioral and school/working deficits (12; 18%); and multidomain deficits (6; 9%) involving self-care ability, behavioral-cognitive impairment, and seizures. Younger age of disease onset was significantly associated with multidomain deficits (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.02-2.4, p = 0.04), particularly in children younger than 6 years, among whom 8 of 23 (35%) remained sociofamiliar dependent.

DISCUSSION: After a minimal follow-up of 5 years, most children with NMDARe had substantial or full functional recovery, but approximately one-fifth remained with behavioral and school/working deficits. The younger the patient at disease onset, the more probable it was to remain with multidomain deficits and dependent on sociofamiliar support.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation - 11(2024), 3 vom: 23. Apr., Seite e200235

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Li-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Olivé-Cirera, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Fonseca, Elianet G [VerfasserIn]
Mistieri Simabukuro, Mateus [VerfasserIn]
Iizuka, Takahiro [VerfasserIn]
Armangue, Thais [VerfasserIn]
Dalmau, Josep [VerfasserIn]
Pediatric Encephalitis Study Group [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1212/NXI.0000000000200235

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371103142