Case report: meningitis as a presenting feature of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

Abstract Background Meningitis is a very rare atypical presenting feature of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. In our case report, we describe an unusual clinical presentation of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with a biphasic pattern of meningitis followed by encephalitis and discuss potential mecha...

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Main Authors: Maria Stavrou, Jing Ming Yeo, Alexander David Slater, Oliver Koch, Sarosh Irani, Peter Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4761-1