Table 1.

Clinical features of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein meningoencephalomyelitis cases

Early symptoms (40%)

≥1 rhinorrhea, sore throat, fever, and cough

Syndromes

Meningoencephalitis (55%)

Meningoencephalomyelitis (40%)

Myelitis (5%)

Meningoencephalopathic symptoms

Delirium (60%)

Seizures (20%)

Psychiatric symptoms (30%, depression, anxiety, psychosis, insomnia, vivid dreams)

Headache, neck stiffness, vomiting (60%)

Blurred vision (30%, with optic disc edema)

Tremor (40%)

Myelopathic symptoms

Numbness, paresthesias, weakness (25%, signs include brisk reflexes, extensor plantars)

Accompaniments of meningoencephalomyelitis

Ataxia (40%)

Autonomic dysfunction (20%; orthostasis, GI motility disorders, erectile dysfunction, bladder dysfunction)

Peripheral neuropathy (<5%)

GI, gastrointestinal.