Autoimmune Encephalitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 12 years. 2. Diagnosed with Autoimmune Encephalitis (AiE) according to the 2016 diagnostic criteria (established by Graus et al.). 3. Patients undergoing double-filtration plasmapheresis and/or combined with other immunotherapies. 4. Signed the Informed Consent Form (for the prospective study component).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal insufficiency; cachexia; or severe systemic disease. 2. Active infection or bleeding tendency. 3. Pregnant or lactating women. 4. Allergy to medications associated with DFPP treatment. 5. Inability to cooperate with follow-up procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes of modified Rankin Scale;changes of clinical assessment scale for autoimmune encephalitis;Proportion of patients with treatment response in the overall population and subgroups; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of patients with a ?mRS of >=1 point or an mRS of =1 point;Recurrence-free rate;Annual recurrence rate;Time to first recurrence;Changes in immune-related laboratory parameters;Changes in scores on the Cognitive-Emotional-Sleep-Related Functioning Scale;Changes in antibody titers; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine