Superficial white matter damage in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.
Owen Robert PhillipsShantanu H JoshiKatherine L NarrDavid W ShattuckManpreet SinghMargherita Di PaolaChristoph J PlonerHarald PrüssFriedemann PaulCarsten FinkePublished in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2017)
Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is associated with extensive superficial white matter damage in patients with incomplete recovery. The strong association with impairment in several cognitive domains highlights the clinical relevance of white matter damage in this disorder and warrants investigations of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.