Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 18 patients with anti-GABABR antibody-associated LE
| Sex | Age (years) | Duration (days) | Behavior changes | Memory deficits | Seizure | Consciousness disturbance | Speech impairment | Ataxia | Sleep disorder | ICU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 60 | 50 | + | + | + | − | + | − | − | − |
| Female | 53 | 28 | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | + |
| Male | 61 | 13 | − | + | + | + | − | + | − | + |
| Male | 60 | 110 | + | + | + | + | − | − | + | − |
| Male | 61 | 24 | + | + | + | + | − | + | − | + |
| Male | 61 | 84 | − | + | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Female | 59 | 14 | − | + | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Male | 44 | 11 | + | − | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Male | 58 | 126 | + | + | − | − | − | − | + | − |
| Male | 65 | 42 | + | − | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Male | 49 | 14 | − | − | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Male | 65 | 56 | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Male | 56 | 28 | + | − | + | − | − | − | − | + |
| Female | 45 | 11 | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Female | 50 | 13 | − | − | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Male | 57 | 60 | − | − | + | − | + | − | + | − |
| Male | 54 | 13 | − | + | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Female | 57 | 27 | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | − |
LE: Limbic encephalitis; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; LE: Limbic encephalitis; GABABR: γaminobutyric acid B receptor. +: Positive sign; –: Negative sign.