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Table 2 Summarization of clinical profiles of patients with anti-AMPAR encephalitis

From: Clinical characteristics and prognosis of anti-alpha-Amino-3-Hydroxy-5-Methyl-4-Isoxazolepropionic acid receptor encephalitis

Demographics

Range

Mean

N missing (%)

Sex

 

2 M/7F

0

Age (years)

50–76

59

0

mRS (initial)

1–5

4

0

mRS (last follow-up)

0–6

5

2 (22)

Onset to diagnosis (weeks)

3–57

18

1 (11)

Clinical symptoms

N

positive

N missing (%)

Acute onset

3

33%

0

Subacute onset

3

33%

0

Chronic onset

3

33%

0

Amnesia

8

89%

0

Psychosis

8

89%

0

Ataxia

2

22%

0

Fever

2

22%

0

Sleep disorders

2

22%

0

Dysautonomia

2

22%

0

Numbness

2

22%

0

Dysarthria

2

22%

0

Dysphagia

2

22%

0

Deafness

1

11%

0

Altered levels of consciousness

1

11%

0

Involuntary movement

1

11%

0

Seizures

0

0%

0

Laboratory and MRI findings

N

Positive

N misssing (%)

Only Blood AMPAR Ab (+)

3

33%

0

Only CSF AMPAR Ab (+)

0

0%

0

Blood and CSF AMPAR Ab (+)

6

67%

0

Other Onco-neuronal Abs

2

33%

3 (33)

Increased CSF protein

5

63%

1 (11)

Increased CSF WBC

1

13%

1 (11)

MRI abnormal

6

75%

1 (11)

EEG abnormal

3

60%

4 (44)

Tumor identified

6

67%

0

  1. Abbreviations: Ab Antibody, CSF Cerebrospinal fluid, CT Computed tomography, EEG Electroencephalogram, MRI Magnetic resonance imaging, mRS Modified Rankin scale, N Number, WBC White blood cells