Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis, A Diagnosis Not To Miss.

Abstract

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is a clinical entity described relatively recently, typically manifesting as a neuropsychiatric disorder and which should be in the differential diagnosis of any case of encephalitis, especially in young patients.Important prognostic factors for anti-NMDA encephalitis are lack of clinical improvement within the first four weeks of treatment and need for admission to the ICU.Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is a severe disease with good response to immunotherapy, hence the importance of a correct diagnosis. Nonetheless, recovery from severe disease may take months to years.