Pediatric anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with catatonia: treatment with electroconvulsive therapy

Pediatric anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis with catatonia: treatment with electroconvulsive therapy

Abstract Background Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, an autoimmune disease associated with antibodies against N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, is being diagnosed more frequently, especially in children and young adults. Acute neurological and psychiatric manifestations are the common presentin...

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Main Authors: Taha Moussa, Khalid Afzal, Joseph Cooper, Ryan Rosenberger, Karyn Gerstle, Linda Wagner-Weiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Catatonia
Electroconvulsive therapy
Plasma exchange
Rituximab
Intravenous immunoglobulins
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-019-0310-0

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