Checkpoint inhibitor induced autoimmune central nervous system disorder in patients with metastatic melanoma and Hodgkin lymphoma

ConclusionsWe demonstrate that symptoms of immune checkpoint inhibitor induced encephalitis can be unspecific and radiological findings are often inconspicuous. Thus, cerebrospinal fluid analysis is the most important examination to achieve a correct diagnosis which in turn is decisive for a rapid start of therapy.

Source: Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology - February 15, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Nora M öhn, Kurt‐Wolfram Sühs, Yenny Angela, Martin Stangel, Philipp Ivanyi, Gernot Beutel, Ralf Gutzmer, Thomas Skripuletz, Imke Grimmelmann Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research