| Titre : | Pharmacologic Treatment and Early Rehabilitation Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis (2021) |
| Auteurs : | Gabrielle Alvarez ; Alyssa Krentzel ; Joshua Vova ; Laura Blackwell ; Robyn Howarth |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Vol. 102, n° 3, 2021) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 406-412 |
| Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2020.09.381 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Encéphalite à anticorps anti-récepteur N-méthyl-D-aspartate ; Pédiatrie ; Réadaptation |
| Résumé : |
Objectives
To describe the immunotherapy and pharmacologic treatments administered to pediatric patients with N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARE) during inpatient rehabilitation as well as to examine clinical and demographic variables associated with early functional outcomes. Design Retrospective chart review and post hoc analysis. Setting Pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit. Participants Pediatric patients (N=26; mean age, 10.79±5.17y) admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit with a confirmed diagnosis of NMDARE. Interventions Inpatient rehabilitation; pharmacologic treatments. Main Outcome Measure FIM for Children (WeeFIM) Developmental Functional Quotient (DFQ). Results All patients received first-line immunotherapies to treat NMDARE, and 69% also received second-line immunotherapies. Patients were prescribed an average of 8 medications for symptom management (range, 3-15 per patient), most often for the treatment of agitation (100%), psychiatric symptoms (92%), and seizures (65%). Sixty-five percent of patients demonstrated an improvement in Total WeeFIM DFQ over the course of inpatient rehabilitation, with 35% demonstrating limited to no change in Total WeeFIM DFQ (“unfavorable early outcome”). Those with unfavorable early outcome were significantly younger than those showing more favorable outcome. Pharmacologic treatment for seizures, movement disorders, and decreased arousal or level of consciousness were each associated with unfavorable early outcome independent of age differences. Conclusion Findings highlight the symptomatic heterogeneity and polypharmacy involved in the care and treatment of patients with NMDARE, with patients receiving a variety of immunotherapies and medications for symptom management. The presence of (and treatment for) seizures, movement disorders, and deteriorated neurologic status may each be associated with poor early outcomes in this population. Further investigation is needed to better classify presentations and treatments for this disease and to determine how differences are associated with long-term outcomes. |
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