Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis suspected as cause of drug-induced psychosis

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2-

  Mesquita, Joana ^a   Siva, Luisa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE BRAGA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LIVER ENZYME; LORAZEPAM; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; AGITATION; AMNESIA; ANTI N METHYL D ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; BETA RHYTHM; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONFUSION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INSOMNIA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; PSYCHOSIS; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 84858035219     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.23.4.e2     Document Type: Letter

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