Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 339-342, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-109593
ABSTRACT
A severe, but reversible encephalitis associated with antibodies to the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) was identified recently in young women with ovarian teratoma. This condition has not been reported previously in Korea. A 31-year-old woman presented with fever and behavioral disturbances; she became comatose several days later, and dyskinesia and dysautonomia developed thereafter. Antibodies to the NMDAR were positive and abdominal computed tomography detected a large ovarian teratoma. The patient improved dramatically after the removal of the teratoma and administration of corticosteroid therapy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Teratoma
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N-Methylaspartate
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Coma
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Dyskinesias
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Encephalitis
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Primary Dysautonomias
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Fever
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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
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Korea
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Antibodies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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