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Isolated Psychiatric Symptoms in Children With Anti-N-Methyl-d Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. [PDF]

open access: yesPediatr Neurol
Gombolay G   +27 more
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Anti-N-methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Mimics Viral Encephalitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2012
We describe the clinical courses of 3 children with a psychochoreiform encephalitis associated with anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor autoantibodies. These cases, including the most severely medically complicated survivor to date, illustrate the challenges of diagnosis, supportive care, and immune-modulating therapy.
Mustafa R, Bseikri   +6 more
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Japanese encephalitis can trigger anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis

Journal of Neurology, 2017
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is usually a monophasic disease; however, in rare cases, patients with JE may have an early relapse after a partial recovery, giving rise to a biphasic pattern for the disease. In this study, we report three pediatric cases in which post-JE relapse was characterized by movement disorder and/or behavioral problems, and was ...
Jiannan Ma, Ting Zhang, Li Jiang
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Pregnancy Outcome in Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder resulting in neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. Treatment is challenging in pregnancy, because little data exist to guide management.A 24-year-old woman with a known diagnosis of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis using intravenous immunoglobulin therapy became pregnant ...
Joseph, Magley   +3 more
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Rituximab for Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

Austin Journal of Cancer and Clinical Research, 2023
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a severe, but potentially reversible autoimmune encephalitis, dominantly affecting children and young adult women [1]. Approximately 60% of patients with NMDA encephalitis have tumors containing nervous tissue, such as ovarian teratoma [2].
Stella Pak   +2 more
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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

2017
Anti- N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a severe but treatable recently identified form of immune-mediated encephalitis associated with antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) against the GluN1 subunit of the NMDAR. Research has rapidly expanded the understanding of disease mechanisms and how the condition manifests in ...
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Treatment Options for Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

The Neurodiagnostic Journal, 2018
Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an autoimmune limbic disorder with an unknown cause, which affects mostly young women. Behavioral changes, seizures, orofacial muscle contractions, and memory impairment are usually observed. The variability of the symptoms depends on which part of the brain is inflamed.
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