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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis in a young Lebanese girl.
J Child Neurol. 2013 Oct; 28(10):1222-5.JC

Abstract

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a recently recognized autoimmune neurologic disorder that presents with severe neuropsychiatric symptoms in previously healthy children. A 4-year-old Lebanese girl presented with new-onset behavioral changes, orofacial dyskinesias, fluctuation in consciousness, inability to walk, and mutism. Antibodies directed against NMDA receptors were detected in the patient's serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Prompt treatment with a single course of intravenous immunoglobulin resulted in early complete recovery. This is the first case report of a Middle Eastern child affected with this condition.

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Safadieh L
1Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Dabbagh O
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MeSH

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor EncephalitisChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousLebanonTreatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22992990

Citation

Safadieh, Layal, and Omar Dabbagh. "Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Encephalitis in a Young Lebanese Girl." Journal of Child Neurology, vol. 28, no. 10, 2013, pp. 1222-5.
Safadieh L, Dabbagh O. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis in a young Lebanese girl. J Child Neurol. 2013;28(10):1222-5.
Safadieh, L., & Dabbagh, O. (2013). Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis in a young Lebanese girl. Journal of Child Neurology, 28(10), 1222-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073812456085
Safadieh L, Dabbagh O. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Encephalitis in a Young Lebanese Girl. J Child Neurol. 2013;28(10):1222-5. PubMed PMID: 22992990.
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