Prevalence of NMDA Receptor Antibody in Children with Autoimmune Encephalitis
Joseph Yousry Shafiek;
Abstract
Autoimmune encephalitis is a type of encephalitis with antibodies to cell surface. This disorder predominates in young women and children although it can affect males and people of all ages (the youngest and the oldest patient described were 2 month and 85 year-old).
The presence of a tumor (mostly an ovarian teratoma) is age dependent, and rarely encountered in patients younger than 12 years. The antibodies target the GluN1 subunit of the NMDAR receptor.
The neuropsychiatric symptoms are often preceded by prodromal headache, fever or other features that may suggest an infection.
In teenagers and young women, the onset is characterized by prominent psychiatric
The presence of a tumor (mostly an ovarian teratoma) is age dependent, and rarely encountered in patients younger than 12 years. The antibodies target the GluN1 subunit of the NMDAR receptor.
The neuropsychiatric symptoms are often preceded by prodromal headache, fever or other features that may suggest an infection.
In teenagers and young women, the onset is characterized by prominent psychiatric
Other data
| Title | Prevalence of NMDA Receptor Antibody in Children with Autoimmune Encephalitis | Other Titles | قياس نسبة الاجسام المضاده NMDAR)) لمرضي التهاب الدماغ المناعى | Authors | Joseph Yousry Shafiek | Issue Date | 2017 |
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