Clinical Profile and Neuropsychiatric Outcome in Children with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
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Date
2019-03
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Abstract
Six children with anti-NMDAR encephalitis were followed-up for 6to 24 months. They presented with seizures, neuropsychiatricsymptoms and movement disorder, particularly orofacialdyskinesia and choreoathetosis. Immunosuppressive therapyresulted in varying degrees of improvement; none relapsed.Expressive aphasia was the last symptom to regress
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Keywords
Aphasia, Autoimmune encephalitis, Corticosteroids,Treatment
Citation
A Veena Nair, Menon Janaki, Kuzhikkathukandiyil Purushothaman. Clinical Profile and Neuropsychiatric Outcome in Children with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis. Indian Pediatrics. 2019 Mar; 56(3): 247-248