Incidence of Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis

Incidence of Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes and Autoimmune Encephalitis in France Between 2016 and 2018

This study aims to provide an estimate of the incidence of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes and autoimmune encephalitides in France between the years 2016 and 2018. The study will describe the incidence of antibody subtypes and regional variations.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Clinical diagnosis of Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome (PNS) or Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE) made by the referring physician to the national center for PNS and AE in Lyon between 2016 and 2018

Exclusion Criteria:

• Data on location of diagnosis missing
• Patients diagnosed out of the mainland French territory
• Patients for whom insufficient data was available