Fulminant anti-α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor GluR1 antibodies encephalitis in a Chinese boy: a case report

Abstract Background Anti-α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) encephalitis is a rare autoimmune synaptic encephalitis associated with autoantibodies that cause a selective decrease in surface expression and changes in receptor localization. Anti-AMPAR encephalitis is...

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Main Authors: Wei Han, Jiannan Ma, Li Jiang, Min Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03356-5