P.030 Clinical findings, immunotherapy and neuroimaging results in Pediatric Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

O 17: Childhood Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

Anti N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDR) encephalitis has been recognized as the most frequent autoimmune encephalitis in children after acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM).However due to the variable the variable clinical presentation, the paucity of specific finding on standard laboratory and radiological investigation remains under recognized. First discribed in 2005, most commonly...

Pediatric anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is seasonal

In the majority of pediatric anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARe) cases, the underlying cause of antibody production and subsequent disease remains unknown. We aimed to characterize this poorly understood population, investigating epidemiological factors potentially related to disease etiology, particularly season of onset. In this retrospective case review study, we analyze...

Clinical Aspects of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

In recent years, the discovery of antibodies to specific neuronal antigens that then go on to cause encephalitis has gone a long way to change the investigation and management of a potential encephalitic process. These have now become known under the umbrella term of the ‘autoimmune encephalitides’. In this article we look at antiN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis, a condition most ofte...

o 17: childhood anti-nmda receptor encephalitis

anti n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (nmdr) encephalitis has been recognized as the most frequent autoimmune encephalitis in children after acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (adem).however due to the variable the variable clinical presentation, the paucity of specific finding on standard laboratory and radiological investigation remains under recognized. first discribed in 2005, most commonly...