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Ketogenic diet treatment for pediatric super-refractory status epilepticus. - PubMed - NCBI From www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 12:26 PM Seizure. 2016 Oct;41:62-5. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.07.006. Epub 2016 Jul 21.   [Anti-NMDA receptor antibody-positive meningoencephalitis with SIADH and CNS demyelination: A case report].…

Frontiers | Features and Prognostic Value of Quantitative Electroencephalogram Changes in Critically Ill and Non-critically Ill Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Patients: A Pilot Study | Neurology From www.frontiersin.org - October 6, 8:50 PM Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a common cause of…

Up to 80 percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) are first seen by psychiatrists, as a result of the psychiatric symptoms seen in the early stages of the illness. Presentation with symptoms and signs including hallucinations, paranoia and…

NMDA-receptor antibodies alter cortical microcircuit dynamics From www.pnas.org - Today, 6:09 PM Recently, autoantibodies against NMDA receptors (NMDARs) were identified as a major cause of autoimmune encephalitis. They cause abnormalities in brain function often associated with significant changes in patients’…

Electrographic Seizures in Patients with Acute Encephalitis From link.springer.com - Today, 10:05 AM Introduction Clinical seizures and status epilepticus are frequent complications of encephalitis, can lead to depressed level of consciousness, and are associated with poor outcome. We sought to...…

There has been a recent surge in studies reporting findings from electroencephalographic data in patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE). Most studies to-date have described the overall disease characteristics of ANMDARE, including EEG data, but these recent studies have undertaken…

Predictive value of electroencephalography in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis From jnnp.bmj.com - Today, 11:01 PM Objectives Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (anti-NMDARE) is a severe, but treatable disease. This study aims to give a detailed description of electroencephalogram (EEG) results in paediatric and…

Sometimes all the signs and symptoms point to an autoimmune encephalitis(AE), but the all-important antibody is not found in serum or cerebral spinal fluid. This story illustrates well such a scenario and highlights the difficulties of making a diagnosis and…