NMDAR Encephalitis Associated With Acute Chikungunya Virus Infection: A New Trigger?

NMDAR Encephalitis Associated With Acute Chikungunya Virus Infection: A New Trigger?

Background: Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is the most frequent cause of autoimmune encephalitis. Chikungunya (CHIK) is an arbovirus responsible for outbreaks of fever, cutaneous rash and arthritis in underdeveloped countries, and a trigger for autoimmunity.Case Presentation: We report a five-year-old male...

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Main Authors: Paulo Ribeiro Nóbrega, Norma Martins de Menezes Morais, Pedro Braga-Neto, Liziana Sofia da Silva Barros, Fernanda Paiva Pereira Honório, Alessandra Dellavance, Romana Hoftberger, Lívia Almeida Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
autoimmune
encephalitis
anti-NMDAR
Chikungunya
Arboviral diseases
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00176/full

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