Nonparaneoplastic anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in an adolescent girl: a case report.

Sharmila Ghimire Himal B BhattaraiSandeep GhimireKumar B BistaPrakash SharmaArun KharelNiraj Gautam

Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) (2023)

New onset symptoms like alteration in behavior, abnormal body movement, altered sensorium, and psychiatric symptoms in a young female should raise suspicion of this disease. Immunotherapy is promising; however, anticipation and management of complication are essential in reducing mortality.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
sleep quality
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
middle aged
cardiovascular disease