The Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Foundation Newsletter

Once again, the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation (CNSF) is calling for submissions of Abstracts and Society prize submissions by or before 31 January 2022. The …Read More…

 




AbstractBackground. Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a common cause of encephalitis.We review the most recent evidence on this neuroimmune condition and autoant…

 




A plethora of antibodies against neural antigens have emerged as biomarkers of autoimmune encephalitis.This has led to a rise in neural antibody testing among…

 




Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a form of autoimmune encephalitis. The characteristic clinical features include seizure, psychosis-like symptoms, abnormal movements, and autonomic disturbances.

 




We report an unusual case of a 27-year-old previously healthy female who presented with a 15-day his…

 




Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a condition that was only identified…

 




Background Despite being long neglected, olfaction has recently become a focus of intense research in neuroscience, as smell impairment has been consistently documented in both neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases.

 




Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) can rarely manifest as a predominantly psychiatric syndrome without overt neurological symptoms. This study’s aim was to characterize psychiatric patients with AE; therefore, anonymized data on patients with suspected AE with predominantly or isolated psychiatric…

 




Delirium is a common complication of neurological diseases, and it can coexist with catatonia. The recognition of catatonic delirium has clinical significance in terms of etiology, as it was significantly associated with viral and anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

 




Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a clinical condition characterized by acute behavioral and mood changes, abnormal movements, autonomic instability, seizures, and encephalopathy.We describe a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis due to NMDAR antibody in associatio…

 




Relapsing symptoms post herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV) encephalitis (HSVE) usually occur a few weeks after viral therapy and represent either 1) a true viral relapse of HSVE (CSF PCR positive for HSV, new necrotic lesions on brain MRI, and response to acyclovir …

 




A 28-year-old male patient with an unclear history of psychosis was admitted to the inpatient psychi…

 




Anti- NMDAR encephalitis patients are at risk for NMS due to antipsychotic intolerance and other interrelated pathophysiological mechanisms. The overlap between the signs and symptoms of anti-NMDAR encephalitis and NMS poses a diagnostic dilemma and warrants a careful investigation and management.

 




Anti-N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis has been reported after SARS-CoV-2 infection, but not after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.We report the first known case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis after SARS-CoV-2 immunization in a young female presenting with acute psychosis, highlight…