Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antibody limbic encephalitis

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-56

  Khadem, G M ^a,b   Heble, S ^a   Kumar, R ^a   White, C ^a  

^a TARANAKI BASE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catatonia; NMDA receptor antibody; Ovarian teratoma; Paraneoplastic encephalitis; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LISINOPRIL; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LORAZEPAM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 2; OLANZAPINE; PREDNISONE; RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; RISPERIDONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALPROIC ACID; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTONIA; EEG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INSOMNIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR ANTIBODY LIMBIC ENCEPHALITIS; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIMBIC ENCEPHALITIS; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 61849111809     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01808.x     Document Type: Article

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