Successful treatment of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis presenting with catatonia.

The case of a 12-year-old girl with the typical clinical symptoms of the recently described anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is reported. Within 6 weeks the full clinical spectrum of this condition presented with seizures, agitation, stupor, autonomic instability, dysphagia an...

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Main Authors: Schimmel, M, Bien, C, Vincent, A, Schenk, W, Penzien, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009