Anti-NMDAR encephalitis with ovarian teratomas: Review of the literature and two case reports

Objective: Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with ovarian teratomas. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients typically present with prominent psychiatric symptoms, seizures, and involuntary movements; further, they rapidly progress to unres...

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Main Authors: Hsiao-Chen Chiu, Yu-Ching Su, Su-Cheng Huang, Han-Lin Chiang, Pei-Shen Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455919300592