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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis presenting as fever with undetermined cause

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Autoimmune encephalitis is a rare disease, which should be differentiated from aseptic encephalitis. Possessing anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor autoantibody is the leading cause of autoimmune encephalitis.
Chih-Wei Liang, Tun-Chieh Chen
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A case study in the history of neurology [PDF]

, 2016
We review the case of a young man who developed a constellation of symptoms and signs—bizarre behavior, seizures, abnormal movements, and autonomic instability—that evaded diagnosis at the time of presentation. We use this case to explore the way medical
Day, Gregory S, Shamy, Michel C.F., Tang-Wai, David F   +2 more
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Intrathecal B-cell activation in LGI1 antibody encephalitis. [PDF]

, 2020
ObjectiveTo study intrathecal B-cell activity in leucine-rich, glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) antibody encephalitis. In patients with LGI1 antibodies, the lack of CSF lymphocytosis or oligoclonal bands and serum-predominant LGI1 antibodies suggests a ...
Dandekar, Ravi, Gelfand, Jeffrey M, Geschwind, Michael D, Greenfield, Ariele L, Irani, Sarosh R, Jahn, Sarah, Lehmann-Horn, Klaus, Lepennetier, Gildas, Michael, Sophia, Palanichamy, Arumugam, von Büdingen, H-Christian, Wang, Shengzhi, Wilson, Michael R, Zamvil, Scott S   +13 more
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Relapse risk factors in anti‐N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor encephalitis [PDF]

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2019
AimTo identify factors that may predict and affect the risk of relapse in anti‐N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis.MethodThis was a retrospective study of an Italian cohort of patients with paediatric (≤18y) onset anti‐NMDAR encephalitis.ResultsOf the 62 children included (39 females; median age at onset 9y 10mo, range 1y 2mo–18y; onset ...
Nosadini, Margherita, Granata, Tiziana, Matricardi, Sara, Freri, Elena, Ragona, Francesca, Papetti, Laura, Suppiej, Agnese, Valeriani, Massimiliano, Sartori, Stefano, Italian Working Group on Paediatric Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, Bonuccelli A, Beccaria F, Buechner S, Buratti S, Cantalupo G, Cappellari A, Casellato S, Cesaroni E, Cimaz R, Cordelli DM, Costa P, Dell'Avvento S, Dilena R, Falsaperla R, Foiadelli T, Frigo AC, Fusco L, Giacobbe A, Giannotta M, Grazian L, Maggio MC, Mancardi MM, Melis M, Natali Sora MG, Orsini A, Petruzzellis A, Pini A, Pruna D, Santangelo G, Savasta S, Scaduto MC, Serino D, Simula D, Solazzi R, Sotgiu S, Splendiani A, Toldo I, Vigevano F, Viri M, Visconti P, Zamponi N, Zanus C, Zoccarato M, Zuliani L   +53 more
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Autoimmune causes of encephalitis syndrome in Thailand: prospective study of 103 patients [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Data on encephalitis in Thailand have not been completely described. Etiologies remain largely unknown. We prospectively analyzed 103 Thai patients from 27 provinces for the causes of encephalitis using clinical, microbiological and ...
Callahan, Michael, Deesudchit, Tayard, Hemachudha, Thiravat, Mahavihakanont, Aekkapol, Saraya, Abhinbhen, Shuangshoti, Shanop, Sittidetboripat, Nuntaporn, Wacharapluesadee, Supaporn, Wilde, Henry   +8 more
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Spatial and temporal boundaries of NMDA receptor hypofunction leading to schizophrenia

npj Schizophrenia, 2017
The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor hypofunction is one of the most prevalent models of schizophrenia. For example, healthy subjects treated with uncompetitive N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonists elicit positive, negative, and cognitive-like symptoms
Kazu Nakazawa, Vivek Jeevakumar, Kazuhito Nakao   +2 more
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Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in Patients With Autoimmune Encephalitis [PDF]

, 2019
Objective: To test the hypothesis that olfactory (OF) and gustatory function (GF) is disturbed in patients with autoimmune encephalitides (AE). Methods: The orthonasal OF was tested in 32 patients with AE and 32 age- and sex-matched healthy controls ...
Geran, Rohat, Haeusler, Karl Georg, Harms, Lutz, Paul, Friedemann, Prüss, Harald, Ruprecht, Klemens, Schmidt, Felix A., Uecker, Florian C.   +7 more
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Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome in Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis [PDF]

Archives of Neurology, 2010
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis has been recently reported as autoimmune/paraneoplastic encephalitis, affecting mostly young females.To describe opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome in association with anti-NMDAR antibodies.Case report.Geneva University Hospital.
Kurian, Mary, Lalive d'Epinay, Patrice, Dalmau, Josep O, Horvath, Judit   +3 more
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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in Pediatrics

Mustansiriya Medical Journal, 2022
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (anti-NMDAR) is a severe autoimmune disease caused by the development of immunoglobulin G antibodies against the NMDAR's GluN1 subunit in the cerebrospinal fluid. It is characterized by a wide range of clinical features including psychological manifestations, dyskinesia, and ...
Sawsan Ali Hussein, Basma Adel Ibrahim, Wasnaa Hadi Abdullah   +2 more
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Anti-NMDAR encephalitis with ovarian teratomas: Review of the literature and two case reports

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019
Objective: Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with ovarian teratomas. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients typically present with prominent psychiatric symptoms, seizures, and involuntary ...
Hsiao-Chen Chiu, Yu-Ching Su, Su-Cheng Huang, Han-Lin Chiang, Pei-Shen Huang   +4 more
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