Dystonic Seizures and Intense Hyperperfusion of the Basal Ganglia in a Patient with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

Dystonic Seizures and Intense Hyperperfusion of the Basal Ganglia in a Patient with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

This report describes a rare case presenting with dystonic seizures due to anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis. The patient was an 18-year-old woman with repeated right-dominant dystonic seizures even under sedation. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed intens...

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Main Authors: Hideyuki Matsumoto, Hideji Hashida, Yukitoshi Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis
Acute juvenile female non-herpetic encephalitis
Dystonic seizure
Dystonia
Basal ganglia
Single-photon emission computed tomography
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/484200

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