Diseases

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

Disorder characterized by symptoms of CATATONIA; HYPOVENTILATION; DYSKINESIAS; ENCEPHALITIS; and SEIZURES followed by a reduced CONSCIOUSNESS. It is often followed by a viral-like prodrome. Many cases are self-limiting and respond well to IMMUNOMODULATORY THERAPIES against the NMDA RECEPTORS antibodies.

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Abstract

Disorder characterized by symptoms of CATATONIA; HYPOVENTILATION; DYSKINESIAS; ENCEPHALITIS; and SEIZURES followed by a reduced CONSCIOUSNESS. It is often followed by a viral-like prodrome. Many cases are self-limiting and respond well to IMMUNOMODULATORY THERAPIES against the NMDA RECEPTORS antibodies.

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  • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
  • Anti N Methyl D Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
  • Anti NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • Anti NMDAR Encephalitis
  • Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitides
  • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitides
  • Anti-NMDAR Encephalitides
  • Encephalitides, Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor
  • Encephalitides, Anti-NMDA Receptor
  • Encephalitides, Anti-NMDAR
  • Encephalitis, Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor
  • Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor
  • Encephalitis, Anti-NMDAR
  • Receptor Encephalitides, Anti-NMDA
  • Receptor Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA
  • Non-paraneoplastic Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
  • Non-paraneoplastic Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • Non-paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
  • Anti-NMDAR Encephalitides, Non-paraneoplastic
  • Anti-NMDAR Encephalitides, Paraneoplastic
  • Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis, Non-paraneoplastic
  • Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic
  • Encephalitides, Non-paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR
  • Encephalitides, Paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR
  • Encephalitis, Non-paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR
  • Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR
  • Non paraneoplastic Anti N Methyl D Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
  • Non paraneoplastic Anti NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • Non paraneoplastic Anti NMDAR Encephalitis
  • Non-paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR Encephalitides
  • Paraneoplastic Anti N Methyl D Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Anti NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Anti NMDAR Encephalitis
  • Paraneoplastic Anti-NMDAR Encephalitides

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Encephalitis (2007-2011)
  • Limbic Encephalitis (2008-2011)
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/immunology (2007-2011)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060426. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060426
  2. Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-NMDA_receptor_encephalitis
  3. Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574719