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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 2012
Case ReportsAnti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor encephalitis mimics viral encephalitis.
- Mustafa R Bseikri, Jubilee R Barton, Julie A Kulhanjian, Josep Dalmau, Ronald A Cohen, Carol A Glaser, and Arup Roy-Burman.
- Department of Graduate Medical Education, Children's Hospital & Research Center, Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA.
- Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2012 Feb 1; 31 (2): 202-4.
AbstractWe 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. Clinical and laboratory features are similar to those of viral encephalitis, and the condition is often reversible with appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
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