Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis in a young lebanese girl

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1222-1225

  Safadieh, Layal ^a   Dabbagh, Omar ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

anti N methyl d aspartate receptor encephalitis; early recovery; Middle East; NMDA

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; HALOPERIDOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MELATONIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CONSCIOUSNESS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MUTISM; OROFACIAL DYSKINESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ANTI-N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; EARLY RECOVERY; MIDDLE EAST; NMDA;

ANTI-N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; LEBANON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84884180973     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073812456085     Document Type: Article

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