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Published on: September 9, 2022
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis triggered by emotional stress
Chukwuemeka A Obi1, Elena Thompson1, Lauren Mordukhaev1,2
1Department of General Internal Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellHempsteadNew York.
Abstract:
A 22-year-old woman presented with disorganized behaviors, restlessness, and subacute decline in mental status in the setting of stress. Extensive workup for autoimmune diseases disclosed positive anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibodies. We recommend that fertility preservation should be discussed and stress management should be considered in patients with a history of anti-NMDA autoimmune encephalitis because this can help in preventing relapse.
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