Anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in childhood
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Combined Therapy for Anti-N-methyl D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
Background Anti-N-methyl- d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune neurological disorder that usually occurs as a paraneoplastic syndrome and is particularly associated with ovarian teratoma. Standard therapy for severe cases is not established and the prognosis in patients who do not respond to first-line treatment is poor. Case Report An 11-year-old boy complained ps...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.2223/jped.2172