A RARE CASE OF OVARIAN TERRATOMA CAUSING ACUTE AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 9
Abstract
Anti-NMDA (N-methyl D-aspartate) receptor antibody encephalitis, also termed NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis, is an acute form of encephalitis caused by an autoimmune reaction primarily against the NR1 subunit of the NMDA receptor. [1] It is commonly associated with tumours, mostly teratomas of the ovaries, and is thus considered a paraneoplastic syndrome. However, there are a substantial number of cases without any tumour. [2] Here we are discussing a case of 24 year old lady presented in our medicine department with above disease.
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Nalini Menon, Nithya Priya S
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