| Autor: |
Sofia R. Valdoleiros, Margarida Calejo, António Marinho, Ana Martins da Silva, Olga Vasconcelos, Maria João Gonçalves, Rui Sarmento e Castro |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 100036- (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2666-3546 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100036 |
| Popis: |
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder, seen most often in young adults and children, triggered by tumors or infections. We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis in a patient with sarcoidosis, presenting prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms, electroencephalographic features of autoimmune encephalitis and positive anti-NMDAR antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid, raising the hypothesis of an infectious immune-mediated mechanism triggering the production of anti-NMDAR antibodies. Since anti-NMDAR encephalitis is potentially fatal and has significant morbidity, further descriptions of its etiological associations are essential to early identification and prompt treatment. |
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