Two Patients With an Anti- N -Methyl- d -Aspartate Receptor Antibody Syndrome-Like Presentation and Negative Results of Testing for Autoantibodies

Abstract We describe two boys whose distinct and remarkable clinical pictures suggested the possibility of anti- N -methyl- d -aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis. Both patients responded to immunotherapy, but neither manifested that antibody. Patient 1 exhibited florid encephalopathy with psyc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric neurology 2011-12, Vol.45 (6), p.412-416
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Rikin, MBBS, Veerapandiyan, Aravindhan, MBBS, Winchester, Sara, MD, Gallentine, William, DO, Mikati, Mohamad A., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Antibodies - blood Autoantibodies - blood Biological and medical sciences Child Electroencephalography Encephalitis - blood Encephalitis - pathology Encephalitis - physiopathology Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis Neurology Pediatrics Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate - immunology
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