A Young Man with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis following Guillain-Barré Syndrome

A Young Man with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis following Guillain-Barré Syndrome

A 19-year-old man developed rapidly progressive muscle weakness and dysesthesia in the extremities, and dyspnea after a flu-like episode. Nerve conduction studies showed reduced motor nerve conduction velocities with conduction block, and sensory nerve action potentials could not be evoked. The pati...

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Main Authors: Kana Tojo, Kazuhito Nitta, Wataru Ishii, Yoshiki Sekijima, Hiroshi Morita, Yukitoshi Takahashi, Keiko Tanaka, Shu-ichi Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Parainfectious autoimmune disorder
Male gender
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323751

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