Bortezomib-Responsive Refractory Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

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作者
Cordani, Ramona [1 ]
Micalizzi, Concetta [2 ]
Giacomini, Thea [1 ]
Gastaldi, Matteo [3 ]
Franciotta, Diego [3 ]
Fioredda, Francesca [2 ]
Buratti, Silvia [4 ]
Morana, Giovanni [5 ]
Pirlo, Daniela [6 ]
Renna, Salvatore [6 ]
Castagnola, Elio [7 ]
Risso, Marco [8 ]
Lanteri, Paola [9 ]
Vari, Maria Stella [10 ]
Mancardi, Maria Margherita [11 ]
机构
[1] Univ Genoa, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Dept Neurosci Ophthalmol Genet & Maternal Infanti, Unit Child Neuropsichiat, Genoa, Italy
[2] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Unit Hematol, Genoa, Italy
[3] IRCCS Mondino Fdn, Neuroimmunol Lab, Pavia, Italy
[4] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Neonatal & Pediat Intens Care Unit, Genoa, Italy
[5] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Unit Neuroradiol, Genoa, Italy
[6] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Dept Emergency, Genoa, Italy
[7] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Infect Dis Unit, Genoa, Italy
[8] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Unit Immunol & Transfus Med, Genoa, Italy
[9] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Unit Neurophysiol, Genoa, Italy
[10] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Unit Pediat Neurol & Neurogenerat Dis, Genoa, Italy
[11] IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Dept Clin & Surg Neurosci & Rehabil, Unit Child Neuropsichiat, Genoa, Italy
关键词
Autoimmune encephalitis; Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibodies; Immunosuppressive therapy; Proteasome inhibitor; Cell-based assay; Arterial spin labeling (ASL); Refractory status epilepticus;
D O I
10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.09.004
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Background: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a central nervous system inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting adults and children. The use of first- and second-line immunotherapies is supported. Recent reports suggest the efficacy of bortezomib in severe anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate encephalitis in adult patients not responsive to second-line treatment; there are no data about pediatric patients. patient description: We describe an eight-year-old child with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate encephalitis not responsive to first- and second-line treatments who experienced marked clinical improvement after bortezomib administration. Discussion: Bortezomib is a selective and reversible inhibitor of the 26S proteasome, which is used to treat oncologic and rare autoimmune disorders in pediatric patients. As observed in adult patients, bortezomib administration induced anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate antibody titer decline and clinical improvement with an acceptable risk profile. Conclusion: This is the first report of the use of bortezomib in children with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate encephalitis; it could be a useful therapeutic option in children with refractory anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate encephalitis. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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