SynthesisDer Nervenarzt2019
[Neurological side effects of checkpoint inhibitors].
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- Increased serum NfL and GFAP levels indicate different subtypes of neurologic immune-related adverse events during treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced neurotoxicity is not associated with seroprevalence of neurotropic infections.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2023Article
- Rituximab in Refractory Myositis and Acute Neuropathy Secondary to Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy.Cureus · 2022Article
- A possible Guillain-Barré syndrome/transverse myelitis overlap syndrome after recent COVID-19.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
- Checkpoint Inhibitors.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years the treatment of many tumor entities has been revolutionized by the use of modern immunotherapies with checkpoint inhibitors; however, good response rates are contrasted by many immune-mediated side effects. Neurological immune-mediated side effects are rare but often severe complications of checkpoint inhibitor treatment.
methodA systematic search in the PubMed and Web of Sciences databases was carried out for case reports and studies on neurological side effects during checkpoint inhibitor treatment.
resultsA total of 42 articles on neurological side effects of checkpoint inhibitors with a total of 85 reported cases could be identified. The most frequently reported neurological side effects were myopathies, neuropathies, diseases of the neuromuscular endplates and encephalitides. Among those, encephalitides and myopathies with accompanying myocarditis were associated with the highest morbidity and mortality.
conclusionAgainst the background of a rapidly increasing use of checkpoint inhibitors, this article provides an overview of currently available reports on the clinical courses of neurological side effects. Controlled studies on the treatment of neurological side effects are lacking. From case studies it can be assumed that early steroid treatment increases the probability of a complete remission of neurological symptoms. Typical symptom constellations must therefore be rapidly recognized and an immunosuppressive treatment must be initiated.
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