[Analysis of the risk factors for poor prognosis and recurrence in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis]

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2023 Feb 6;57(2):247-252. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220214-00135.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To investigate the risk factors of poor prognosis and recurrence in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. A single center, observational cohort study was used to retrospectively analyze 44 patients with anti NMDAR encephalitis hospitalized in the Department of Neurology of Beijing Tong Ren Hospital from January 2014 to October 2020. The results showed that the interval from onset to immunotherapy in the poor prognosis group was significantly longer than that in the good prognosis group (t=2.045,P=0.047), and the course of disease in the poor prognosis group was significantly longer than that in the good prognosis group (t=4.127,P=0.000 2). The number of patients with clinical manifestations of dyskinesia was significantly increased (Fisher exact test: P=0.014). The patients with abnormal brain MRI in the poor prognosis group were significantly more than those in the good prognosis group (Fisher exact test: P=0.017), and the patients with slow wave>50% in the poor prognosis group were significantly more than those with slow wave <50% (Fisher exact test: P<0.001). Patients with the first onset of immunotherapy time <3 months, long course of disease, high intracranial pressure, and high cerebrospinal fluid protein are prone to relapse. Bivariate logistic regression analysis showed that patients with dyskinesia, abnormal brain MRI, and slow wave EEG more than 50% were risk factors for poor prognosis (OR values were 4.687, 4.978, and 24.500, respectively; P values were 0.018, 0.016, and 0.000, respectively). The time of first-line immunotherapy for the first onset<3 months was the risk factor for recurrence (OR 17.231, P=0.010). In conclusion, dyskinesia, abnormal brain MRI and slow wave of EEG more than 50% may be the risk factors for poor prognosis of patients. The duration of immunotherapy less than 3 months after the first onset might be the risk factor for recurrence.

为探讨抗N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸受体(anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor,anti-NMDAR)脑炎预后不良和复发的危险因素。采用单中心、观察性队列研究,回顾性分析2014年1月至2020年10月期间在我院神经内科住院的抗NMDAR脑炎患者44例。结果显示,单因素分析表明,预后不良组发病到免疫治疗间隔时间显著长于预后良好组(t=2.045,P=0.047),预后不良组的病程显著长于预后良好组(t=4.127,P=0.000 2),临床表现有运动障碍的患者预后不良显著增多(Fisher精确检验:P=0.014),预后不良组脑MRI异常者显著多于预后良好组(Fisher精确检验:P=0.017),预后不良组脑电图慢波>50%者显著多于慢波<50%者(Fisher精确检验:P<0.001)。首次发病免疫治疗时间<3个月、病程长、颅内压高、脑脊液蛋白高的患者易复发。二分类logistic 回归分析表明,患者有运动障碍、脑MRI异常、脑电图慢波大于50%是预后不良的危险因素(OR值分别为4.687、4.978和24.500,P值分别为0.018、0.016和0.000)。首次发病一线免疫治疗时间<3个月为复发的危险因素(OR值17.231,P=0.010)。综上,运动障碍、脑MRI异常和脑电图慢波大于50%可能是患者预后不良的危险因素,首次发病时免疫治疗时间短于3个月,可能是复发的危险因素。.

Publication types

  • Observational Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis* / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis* / therapy
  • Dyskinesias*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors