Brain astrocytoma misdiagnosed as anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a case report

Brain astrocytoma misdiagnosed as anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a case report

Abstract Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, which is the most common type of autoimmune encephalitis, is caused by the production of autoantibodies against NMDA receptor. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients present with various non-specific symptoms, such as abnorm...

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Main Authors: Jie Lu, Ji-hong Zhang, Ai-liang Miao, Jun-xiong Yin, Dong-lin Zhu, Xing-jian Lin, Dao-wen Chen, Jing-ping Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis
Anti-NMDAR antibody
Brain astrocytoma
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1436-x

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