Critical Analysis of a Challenging Case of Post-Infectious N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis.

autoimmune diseases of the nervous system central nervous system infections central nervous system viral diseases clinical specialty encephalitis neuroimmunology

Journal

The Neurohospitalist
ISSN: 1941-8744
Titre abrégé: Neurohospitalist
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101558199

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Historique:
entrez: 1 4 2021
pubmed: 2 4 2021
medline: 2 4 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Infections are increasingly recognized as a common trigger of autoimmune disease, including autoimmune encephalitis. A significant association is particularly shown between HSV-1 encephalitis (HSVE) and a post-infectious autoimmune encephalitis mediated by neuronal autoantibodies, most notably anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibodies. The clinical significance of these and other novel post-infectious autoantibodies has led to new diagnostic and treatment challenges for clinicians. Here we present a case of a 19-year-old female with premorbid psychiatric disease and neuropsychiatric sequelae from HSVE who presented over a year after her initial HSVE with behavioral changes and positive anti-NMDAR antibodies. The clinical challenges encountered during this case are explored in detail based on a review of the literature. Research is needed to help guide management in these complex clinical situations.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33791062
doi: 10.1177/1941874420964356
pii: 10.1177_1941874420964356
pmc: PMC7958680
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

160-164

Subventions

Organisme : NINDS NIH HHS
ID : K23 NS105935
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 HD074944
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2020.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Auteurs

Samantha Epstein (S)

Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

Jyoti Ankam (J)

Department of Biostatistics and Advanced Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA.

Wendy S Vargas (WS)

Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

Kiran T Thakur (KT)

Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

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