Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in a 73-year-old female with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: A case report

Anti-NMDA receptor (Anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disease that presents with diverse symptoms. Since literature is scarce on the overlap with multiple sclerosis (MS), this report aims to elucidate the distinctive clinical presentation and diagnostic challenges of anti-NMDAR encephalitis...

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Published in:	Epilepsy & Behavior Reports
Main Authors:	André Kachlmeier, Rolf Adams, Tobias Zahalka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune encephalitis NMDAR encephalitis Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Demyelinating disease
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986423000369

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