Table 6.
Comparison between children with autoantibody-negative but probable AE and antibody-positive AE.
| Negative | Positive | X2 or t-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11 | 92 | ||
| Age (mean ± SE year) | 6.20 ± 2.26 | 7.29 ± 2.87 | 0.017 | 0.334 |
| Female (%) | 6 (54.5%) | 54 (58.7%) | 0.227 | 0.634 |
| Psychiatric symptom | 8 (72.7%) | 72 (78.3%) | 0.109 | 0.742 |
| Movement disorder | 4 (36.3%) | 65 (70.7%) | 4.828 | 0.028 |
| Cluster seizures | 9 (81.8%) | 42 (45.7%) | 5.141 | 0.023 |
| Status epilepticus | 4 (36.4%) | 31 (33.7%) | 0.063 | 0.802 |
| Consciousness disturbance | 4 (36.4%) | 29 (31.5%) | 0.106 | 0.745 |
| CSF pleocytosis(≧5/mm3) | 5 (45.5%) | 41(44.6%) | 0.003 | 0.955 |
| CSF Oligoclonal band | 2 (18.2%) | 52 (56.5%) | 5.791 | 0.016 |
| ICU admission | 1 (9.1%) | 7 (7.6%) | 0.03 | 0.862 |
| Relapse | 1 (9.1%) | 12 (13.0%) | 0.057 | 0.746 |
| Second-line immunology | 3 (27.3%) | 32 (34.8%) | 0.247 | 0.619 |
| Sequelae | 4 (36.4%) | 14 (15.2%) | 3.046 | 0.081 |