Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis presenting as postpartum psychosis in a young woman, treated with rituximab
A severe paraneoplastic form of acute encephalitis associated with antibodies against the N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor typically occurs in young individuals and is associated, but not always, with an underlying tumor. If diagnosed early, initiation of immunotherapy and tumor removal (if pres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.421 |