Longitudinal measurement of cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis.

Stefan Macher Tobias ZrzavyRomana HöftbergerPatrick AltmannEkatarina PataraiaFritz ZimprichThomas BergerPaulus Stefan Rommer

Published in: European journal of neurology (2020)

CSF-NfL levels do not predict short-term outcome but rather are associated with intensive care unit stay and extreme delta brushes. However, high CSF-NFL levels were associated with long-term outcome. Our data suggest early aggressive immunotherapy to avoid primary and secondary neuroaxonal damage.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
intensive care unit
climate change
electronic health record
cross sectional
big data
acute respiratory distress syndrome
deep learning
artificial intelligence