He received intensive multimodal immunotherapy, including high-dose methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, and rituximab. This is the first report of a seizure-free, triple-positive autoimmune encephalitis subtype presenting with prominent cognitive impairment, thereby expanding the clinical spectrum of recently described overlapping autoimmune encephalitis syndromes. The low titer and rapid seroreversion of mGluR5 antibodies suggest a possible bystander phenomenon secondary to blood-brain barrier disruption.
High-dose intravenous methylprednisolone therapy resulted in marked clinical improvement. The absence of intrathecal IgG synthesis raises the possibility that pathogenic antibodies were predominantly derived from the peripheral compartment. These findings underscore the pharmacodynamic limitations of FcRn inhibition, particularly in the setting of thymoma-associated immune dysregulation.
P3, N=50, Active, not recruiting, The Hospital for Sick Children | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Nov 2026 --> Feb 2027