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Review
. 2018 Jan;89(1):99-112.
doi: 10.1007/s00115-017-0405-0.

[Update on anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis]

[Article in German]
S Kovac  1 , J Alferink  2   3 , D Ahmetspahic  2   3 , V Arolt  2   3 , N Melzer  4
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[Update on anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis]

[Article in German]
S Kovac et al. Nervenarzt. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Autoimmune encephalitis is a group of autoimmune inflammatory disorders affecting both grey and white matter of the central nervous system. Encephalitis with autoantibodies against the N‑methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) is the most frequent autoimmune encephalitis syndrome presenting with a characteristic sequence of psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Treatment necessitates a close interdisciplinary cooperation. This article provides an update on the current knowledge on diagnostic standards, pathogenesis, and treatment strategies for anti-NMDA-R encephalitis from psychiatric and neurological perspectives.

Keywords: Autoantibody-mediated encephalitis; Herpes simplex encephalitis; Neurological symptoms; Ovarian teratoma; Psychiatric symptoms.

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