Anti-NMDA-receptor Encephalitis in an Adolescent With HIV Infection and Review of the Literature
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Wallace, Geoff
Clark, Julia E
Nourse, Clare
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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate-receptor encephalitis is the most common antibody-mediated autoimmune encephalopathy. A HIV-infected African boy presented with subacute psychosis as manifestation of anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate-receptor encephalitis. Intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroids induced complete remission. Although this is the first pediatric case described, 5 adult cases have been reported. The role of HIV in the etiology of this autoimmune condition requires further exploration.
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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
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38
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8
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Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
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Pinzon-Charry, A; Wallace, G; Clark, JE; Nourse, C, Anti-NMDA-receptor Encephalitis in an Adolescent With HIV Infection and Review of the Literature, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2019, 38 (8), pp. E169-E171