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Table 3 Treatment and prognosis of patients with anti-AMPAR encephalitis

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

Case Number

Treatment

Short-term treatment response

mRS initial

mRS at last follow-up

follow-up (weeks)

1

IVIG, steroids

Significant improvement in cognition, psychosis and ataxia; urinary incontinence disappears

5

3

28

2

Symptomatic

Improvement in mood disorders and psychosis

3

6

23

3

IVIG, plasmapheresis, steroids, MMF

Numbness improved

4

2

75

4

IVIG, steroids

Improvement in amnesia

3

3

131

5

Tumor resection

NA

3

6

2

6

Tumor resection + radiotherapy

NA

NA

NA

NA

7

Tumor resection + radiotherapy, IVIG, steroids

Significant improvement in consciousness level and psychosis

5

0

214

8

IVIG, steroids, Aza

Improvement in psychosis

3

6

74

9

IVIG, steroids

NA

5

6

30

  1. Abbreviations: Aza Azathioprine, IVIG Intravenous immunoglobulin, MMF Mycophenolate mofetil, mRS Modified Rankin scale, NA Not available