Paraneoplastic Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid Receptor Encephalitis

Paraneoplastic Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid Receptor Encephalitis

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...

Childhood N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) antibody mediated encephalitis.

also been reported in a child with late onset regression autism [ 1 ] . In this issue, Goldberg et al., report a previouslyhealthy 9-year-old girl presenting with focal non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) accompanied by focal signs (right hemianopsia) and neuroimaging with cerebrospinal fl uid positivity for the NMDAR antibody. This is the fi rst report of NMDAR encephalitis presenting as ...

N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor structure and function.

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in HIV Infection

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is a rare condition characterized by emotional and behavioral disturbances, dyskinesias, and extrapyramidal signs. It occurs in young women of reproductive age and is classically described as a paraneoplastic phenomenon. We present a 36-year-old, HIV-positive female who was admitted to the hospital in an acute confusional state, with ...