Abstract:Objective To investigate and analyze the efficacy and safety of Rituximab in children with neurological autoimmune diseases. Methods Forty cases of refractory and recurrent autoimmune diseases of nervous system admitted to our hospital were selected. Differences in Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, annual recurrence rate (ARR), blood routine indexes (platelets, WBC, Hct and Hb), and immunoglobins before and after Rituximab treatment were compared; changes in B lymphocyte subsets were monitored. Results The differences in pyramidal function, bladder and rectum function, visual function and brainstem function before and after Rituximab treatment were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The ARR decreased significantly after treatment (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in IgG, IgM, and IgA before and after treatment (P < 0.05). The number of CD19+ lymphocytes after treatment was significantly smaller than that before treatment (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions was 35%. Conclusions Rituximab can improve the long-term clinical symptoms in patients with recurrent and refractory autoimmune diseases in the nervous system, with occasional adverse reactions such as fever and chills. It may be an effective drug to treat autoimmune diseases of nervous system that are refractory and recurrent.