Diversity in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: Case-based evidence

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-156

  Pinho, João ^a   Rocha, João ^a   Rodrigues, Margarida ^a   Pereira, João ^a   Maré, Ricardo ^a   Ferreira, Carla ^a   Lourenço, Esmeralda ^a   Beleza, Pedro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE BRAGA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

encephalitis; immune mediated; N methyl D aspartate receptor

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OLANZAPINE; PHENYTOIN; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; ANTI N METHYL D ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; EPILEPTIC STATE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOSIS;

ANTI-N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; AUTOANTIBODIES; BRAIN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857590329     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: 14401819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2011.02308.x     Document Type: Article

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