Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) autoimmune encephalitis

Evidence-based neurology checklist on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ici) autoimmune encephalitis: Causes Nivolumab: this is the most frequent cause Ipilumab Pembrolizumab Nivolumab Durvalumab Associated autoantibodies Phenotypes Clinical features Differential diagnosis Outcome Cerebrospinal fluid…

Causes

  • Nivolumab: this is the most frequent cause
  • Ipilumab
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Nivolumab
  • Durvalumab

Associated autoantibodies

Phenotypes

Clinical features

Differential diagnosis

Outcome

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain

Treatment

References

  1. Nersesjan V, McWilliam O, Krarup LH, Kondziella D. Autoimmune encephalitis related to cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review. Neurology 2021; 97:e191-e202.
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  3. Williams TJ, Benavides DR, Patrice KA, et al. Association of autoimmune encephalitis with combined immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment for metastatic cancer. JAMA Neurol 2016; 73:928-933.
  4. Bossart S, Thurneysen S, Rushing E, et al. Case report: encephalitis, with brainstem involvement, following checkpoint inhibitor therapy in metastatic melanoma. Oncologist 2017; 22:749-753. 
  5. Fujiwara S, Mimura N, Yoshimura H, ET AL. Elevated adenosine deaminase levels in the cerebrospinal fluid in immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced autoimmune encephalitis. Intern Med 2019; 58:2871-2874.
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