Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in a young child with histological evidence on brain biopsy of co-existent herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in a young child with histological evidence on brain biopsy of co-existent herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

We report a 3-year-old boy with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis with a typical syndrome of movement disorder and encephalopathy and evidence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 infection on brain biopsy. HSV type 1 infection and anti-NMDAR encephalitis are temporally linked...

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Main Authors: Ellul, M, Griffiths, M, Iyer, A, Avula, S, Defres, S, Baborie, A, Vincent, A, Martin, N, Sadarangani, M, Pollard, A, Solomon, T, Kneen, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2016

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