Relapses in Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
Relapses of anti-NMDAR encephalitis are uncommon, mostly monosymptomatic, and less severe than the first episode. At onset, presenting CSF pleocytosis or an underlying tumor decreases the risk of relapses. In addition, the early administration of first-line and second-line immunotherapies, particularly rituximab, could protect against further relapses.
Authors
- Antonio Farina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5551-0185)
- David Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7707-0918)
- Pedro Jesús Serrano-Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3414-2707)
- Mélodie Aubart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4383-7930)
- Géraldine Picard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1282-267X)
- Begoña Oliver‐Martos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-2942)
- Alberto Vogrig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3652-7061)
- Dimitri Psimaras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6641-288X)
- Nicolás Lundahl Ciano-Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-4847)
- Macarena Villagrán‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9236-2428)
- Véronique Rogemond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2098-920X)
- Jérôme Honnorat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4721-5952)
- Sergio Muñiz‐Castrillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-3288)
- Bastien Joubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4631-3056)
- Nicole Fabien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9079-1421)
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (FR)
- University of Udine (IT)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR)
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES)
- Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (ES)
- Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Udine (IT)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (ES)
- Institut des Maladies Génétiques Imagine (FR)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/nxi.0000000000200421
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.95