Anti-N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Presenting as Isolated Psychosis in an Adolescent Female

Curnow, Sarah R; Chow, Sally; Yiu, Eppie M; Kornberg, Andrew J.

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.03.016

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“…In cases with psychosis as a first presentation, anti-NMDAR encephalitis should be considered even in the absence of additional neurological manifestations. One of the case reports described an adolescent female with first-episode isolated psychosis as the only manifestation to be diagnosed later with anti-NMDAR encephalitis as a paraneoplastic disorder due to an ovarian teratoma [36].…”

Section: Clinical Diagnostic Pearls and Red Flags To Look For In Anti-n-methyl-daspartate Receptor Encephalitismentioning

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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Detailed Review of the Different Psychiatric Presentations and Red Flags to Look for in Suspected Cases

Subeh¹,

Lajber

Patel³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disorder that involves N-methyl-Daspartate (NMDA) receptors. It is the most common autoimmune encephalitis, and early detection and treatment are crucial for morbidity-free recovery. Distinguishing this disorder from a primary psychiatric illness is quite challenging as this disorder classically presents with psychiatric manifestations that often resemble schizophrenic psychosis. Therefore, this review intended to scope the psychiatric manifestations this disorder could present with and dissect how they differ from primary psychiatric disorders. A PubMed database search was done. The results yielded were analyzed; eventually, 50 papers were used to review the different signs and symptoms the disease can present with, including common and rare disease presentations. Diagnostic challenges and helpful clinical clues to recognize the disorder were reviewed as well.

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Section: Clinical Diagnostic Pearls and Red Flags To Look For In Anti-n-methyl-daspartate Receptor Encephalitismentioning

confidence: 99%