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SynthesisJournal of neurology2024

Differentiating anti-IgLON5 disease and Lewy body dementia: a systematic review.

Oskar McWilliam, Mathias H Gramkow, Morten Blaabjerg, Frederikke Kragh Clemmensen, Steen G Hasselbalch, Kristian Steen Frederiksen

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Synthesis in Journal of neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Behavioral disorders in dementia with Lewy bodies: old and new knowledge.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Oskar McWilliam *Danish Dementia Research Centre, Deptartment of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9728-8773
Mathias H Gramkow *Danish Dementia Research Centre, Deptartment of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Morten BlaabjergDepartment of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Frederikke Kragh ClemmensenDanish Dementia Research Centre, Deptartment of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Steen G HasselbalchDanish Dementia Research Centre, Deptartment of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kristian Steen FrederiksenDanish Dementia Research Centre, Deptartment of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Kristian.Steen.Frederiksen@regionh.dk.
Copenhagen University Hospital · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DKOdense University Hospital · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnti-IgLON5 disease is a rare but potentially reversible cause of cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, dysautonomia, and movement disorders. It is an autoimmune encephalitis which, due to its insidious onset, could mimic neurodegenerative disorders, and multiple symptoms overlap with those seen in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). We hypothesized that the symptomatology and findings in patients with anti-IgLON5 disease overlapped with that of DLB.

objectivesTo assess the commonality of features in anti-IgLON5 disease and DLB and identify potential red flags for anti-IgLON5 disease in patients undergoing diagnostic evaluation for DLB.

methodsWe searched in MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Embase from inception on December the 8th, 2022 with the search term "IgLON5". We performed a systematic review of case reports and case series of anti-IgLON5 disease, and two reviewers independently extracted data on symptoms and findings. Frequencies of symptoms were compared with consensus criteria for DLB.

resultsWe included 57 studies with 127 individual case reports of anti-IgLON5 disease (mean age 63 years at diagnosis, median symptom duration 2 years). Cognitive dysfunction was reported in 45% of cases, REM-sleep behavioral disorder in 15%, and 14% had parkinsonism. Respiratory insufficiency was reported in 37%, and bulbar symptoms in 67%.

conclusionsWe found a significant overlap between anti-IgLON5 disease and DLB. We propose that anti-IgLON5 disease should be considered in young patients with DLB with chorea, gaze palsy, early dysphagia, or prominent respiratory symptoms. Our study contributes to the emerging knowledge on symptoms and biomarkers in anti-IgLON5 disease.

Indexed as

Cognitive DysfunctionEncephalitisHashimoto DiseaseLewy Body DiseaseREM Sleep Behavior DisorderSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSleep Wake DisordersHumansMiddle AgedAnti-iglon5 diseaseAutoimmune encephalitisCognitive dysfunctionLewy body dementiaMovement disorders

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PMID38195895
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