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ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2025

Serum Neurofilament Light Chain Correlates With Clinical Severity and Predicts Mortality in Anti-IgLON5 Disease.

Antonio Farina, Macarena Villagrán-García, Amna Abichou-Klich, Marie Benaiteau, Emilien Bernard, Françoise Bouhour, Virginie Desestret, Bastien Joubert, Geraldine Picard, Anne-Laurie Pinto and 5 more

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Observational
  2. Prognostic Determinants of Presentation and Outcome in Anti-IgLON5 Disease.Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation · 2026
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  4. Neuroglial markers of damage in autoimmune neurology.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2026
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15 authors.

Antonio FarinaFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Macarena Villagrán-GarcíaFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9236-2428
Amna Abichou-KlichBiostatistics and Informatics Service, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pôle Santé Publique, France.
Marie BenaiteauFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0009-0005-2347-6006
Emilien BernardFrench Reference Centre on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3952-9265
Françoise BouhourService d'Electroneuromyographie et Pathologies Neuromusculaires, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France.
Virginie DesestretFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9643-1558
Bastien JoubertFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4631-3056
Geraldine PicardFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1282-267X
Anne-Laurie PintoFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0009-0004-5127-3137
Lea PonsJoint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France; and.
Krzysztof SmolikFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
Stephane ThoboisDepartment of Neurology C, Parkinson Expert Center, Pierre Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9639-6702
Sophie Trouillet-AssantJoint Research Unit Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France; and.ORCID 0000-0001-6439-4705
Jerome HonnoratFrench Reference Centre on Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Neurologique, Bron, France and MeLiS-UCBL-CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID 0000-0002-4721-5952

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAnti-IgLON5 disease manifests by various neurologic symptoms, the severity of which can be evaluated using the anti-IgLON5 composite score (ICS). This study assessed the correlation of neurofilament light chain (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) with the ICS and investigated these biomarkers as predictors of long-term clinical severity and mortality in anti-IgLON5 disease.

methodsPatients diagnosed with anti-IgLON5 disease at a national reference center (2016-2024) with available serum and CSF samples were included. NfL and GFAP concentrations were measured in these samples using Simoa assay Neurology 2-Plex B Kit. The severity of symptoms was classified according to the ICS, which was retrospectively evaluated at diagnosis, at last clinical evaluation, and at any other timepoint when samples were collected.

resultsThirty patients (60% male, median age 72 years) were included. Serum NfL concentration was significantly correlated with the total ICS (rho = 0.38, DISCUSSION: In anti-IgLON5 disease, serum NfL and GFAP are elevated and correlate with the clinical severity, especially of bulbar symptoms. In clinical practice, serum NfL could be useful for disease monitoring and to predict the risk of death.

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AutoantibodiesAutoimmune Diseases of the Nervous SystemCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalNeurofilament ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexAutoantibodiesBiomarkersCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalGFAP protein, humanGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinIgLON5 protein, humanneurofilament protein LNeurofilament Proteins

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