Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis: An etiology worth considering in the differential diagnosis of delirium

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 794-797

  Punja, M ^a,b   Pomerleau, A C ^a,b   Devlin, J J ^a,b   Morgan, B W ^a,b   Schier, J G ^a,b   Schwartz, M D ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Georgia Poison Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; Delirium; Encephalitis; N methyl d aspartate receptor; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Neurology; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; BROMOCRIPTINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DANTROLENE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGITATION; ANTI N METHYL D ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; OVARY CYST; RABIES; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

ADULT; ANTI-N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS; AUTOANTIBODIES; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884611406     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2013.829235     Document Type: Article

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