Ketamine Infusion Associated with Improved Neurology in a Patient with NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

A young lady was ventilated on intensive care for a prolonged period with NMDA receptor encephalitis. She had undergone steroid, immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis with no evidence of recovery. Her main management issue was the control of severe orofacial and limb dyskinesia. Large doses of sedating...

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Main Authors: Michael MacMahon, Morag R. Naysmith, Stephanie McCallion, Jonathan Rhodes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/383125