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Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Presenting with Focal Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus in a Child.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22109736     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A previously healthy 9-year-old girl presented to an emergency department (ED) with headache, dizziness, blurry vision, and abnormal visual perceptions. She was diagnosed with migraine, treated symptomatically, and discharged. Over the course of days, she became progressively somnolent, and returned to the ED, where she was found to have a right inferior quadrantanopsia and sixth nerve palsy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed gyral swelling of the left parieto-occipital lobe. Continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring revealed focal non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) in the left occipital region. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was positive for antibodies directed against the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR). This case is the first report of anti-NMDAR encephalitis presenting with focal non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE).
Authors:
E M Goldberg; K S Taub; S K Kessler; N S Abend
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-11-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuropediatrics     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1439-1899     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuropediatrics     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8101187     Medline TA:  Neuropediatrics     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  188-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology.
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