Evaluation of the proposed anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis clinical diagnostic criteria in psychiatric patients.
Nicola WarrenCullen M O'gormanS BlumMeshary Khaled N AlotibyA SwayneJ FlavellDan J SiskindPublished in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2020)
High specificity of the proposed criteria, seen in this study, suggests that cases which are positive can be considered for expedited commencement of treatment. However, if clinical suspicion is high despite criteria being negative, it is essential to test CSF for anti-NMDAR antibody.