| Adjunct therapeutic plasma exchange for anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis: A case report and review of literature. | |
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PMID: 22038876 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Encephalitis associated with autoantibodies directed against the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is usually a paraneoplastic syndrome that presents in young females with ovarian teratomas. We report a case of a previously healthy 14-year-old girl with sudden-onset paranoia, hallucinations, hyperactivity, increased speech, decreased sleep, seizures, and violent behavior deteriorating to catatonia. Her cerebrospinal fluid tested positive for anti-NMDAR antibodies. She was treated with five sessions of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) after having failed therapy with antibiotics, intravenous steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), one dose of rituximab, and seven sessions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The American Society for Apheresis assigns a Category III (Grade 2C) recommendation for TPE in paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes; however, apheresis specifically for anti-NMDAR encephalitis has not been well studied. Literature review revealed two case reports describing outstanding improvement in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis following TPE. We report no improvement in our patient's symptoms after plasma exchange and discuss possible reasons for why it failed along with review of the literature. J. Clin. Apheresis, 2011. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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M Kamran Mirza; Jennifer Pogoriler; Kristen Paral; Vijayalakshmi Ananthanarayanan; Saptarshi Mandal; Abdul Mazin; Beverly Baron; Elie Richa |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-29 |
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Title: Journal of clinical apheresis Volume: - ISSN: 1098-1101 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8216305 Medline TA: J Clin Apher Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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Department of Pathology, Biological Sciences Division, Section of Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. |
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