Long-term cognitive outcomes and persistent executive dysfunction in LGI1 autoimmune encephalitis
Cognitive outcomes in LGI1 autoimmune encephalitis improve after immunotherapy, yet executive dysfunction frequently persists as a long-term deficit. Older age independently predicts poorer outcomes, suggesting that age-related vulnerability may limit recovery.
Authors
- Dror Shir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2811-3421)
- Yifat Alcalay
- Avi Gadoth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1917-9349)
- Yael Paran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2424-5865)
- Orna Aizenstein
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Neurological Sciences
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2026.125789
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00