Clinical Features and Recurrence-related Factors of Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in Children

Background At present, the recurrence rate of children with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is relatively high. But there are relatively few studies and most medical staff are not aware of it. Objective A comparative study of children with recurrent and non-recurrent anti-NMDAR encephalitis was conducted to improve clinicians' understanding of anti-NMDAR encephalitis and its recurrence-related factors, in order to provide evidence for individualized treatment of children with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and reduce the recurrence rate. Methods The clinical data of 54 hospitalized children diagnosed with anti-NDMAR encephalitis in the Department of Neurology, Hebei Children's Hospita, Hebei Medical University from January 2016 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the recurrence situation, the children were divided into non-recurrence group and recurrence group. The clinical characteristics of children with anti-NDMAR encephalitis were analyzed, including gender and ag