Journal article
Successful treatment of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis presenting with catatonia.
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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 and hypoventilation leading to a diagnosis of pernicious catatonia. MRI and CSF glucose, protein and lactate were repeatedly normal. EEG revealed rhythmical slowing. No teratoma was detected. Recogni...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Archives of disease in childhood
- Volume:
- 94
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 314-316
- Publication date:
- 2009-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-2044
- ISSN:
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0003-9888
- Source identifiers:
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243441
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:243441
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- pubs:243441
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2009
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