Case report: anaesthetic management of radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer associated with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis
Abstract Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a rare neurological disorder that is caused by the production of antibodies against NMDARs. As many anaesthetic drugs interact with NMDARs and may worsen the disease and because the disease poses risks, such as cardiovasc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0379-2 |