Ovarectomy despite Negative Imaging in Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Effective Even Late

Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune antibody-mediated neuropsychiatric disorder. The disorder is known to be associated with ovarian teratoma and predominantly affects young women. Here, we report the case of a 34-year-old woman with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, in which detailed in...

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Main Authors: Anna-Lena Boeck, Frank Logemann, Terence Krauß, Kais Hussein, Eva Bültmann, Corinna Trebst, Martin Stangel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/843192