Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2017 Apr;38(4):703-706.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-016-2718-3. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with intracranial Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: a case report

Yu Peng  1 , Xiaojia Liu  1 , Suyue Pan  1 , Zuoshan Xie  1 , Honghao Wang  2
Affiliations
Case Reports

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with intracranial Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: a case report

Yu Peng et al. Neurol Sci. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a recently described paraneoplastic syndrome with prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms. Many of these cases are associated with neoplasma especially teratoma. In addition, a few of cases with anti-NMDAR antibodies triggered by viral infection have been reported, but never by parasitic infection. Here, we report a novel case of NMDA receptor encephalitis in a 51-year-old male related to the development of anti-NMDAR antibodies triggered by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection.

Keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; NMDA receptor encephalitis; Parasite.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Mar;68(3):281-5 - PubMed
    1. Brain. 2010 Jun;133(Pt 6):1655-67 - PubMed
    1. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Dec;7(12):1091-8 - PubMed
    1. Clin Neuropathol. 2013 Jul-Aug;32(4):251-4 - PubMed
    1. Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2007 May;3(5):291-6 - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources