Recent advance in imaging features of anti- N-methyl- D-aspartic acid receptor encephalitis
10.3760/cma.j.cn115354-20190724-00426
- VernacularTitle:抗NMDA受体脑炎影像学研究进展
- Author:
Qian PANG
1
;
Zan DONG
;
Xiaoyang CHAI
;
Fei HU
;
Keyu YANG
;
Yuli HOU
;
Jing WANG
;
Jie WANG
Author Information
1. 山西医科大学第一临床医学院，太原 030000
- Keywords:
Anti- N-methyl- D-aspartic acid receptor encephalitis;
Imaging finding;
MR imaging;
18F-FDG PET/CT
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
2020;19(6):645-648
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Anti- N-methyl- D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune encephalitis mediated by anti-NMDA receptor antibody. At present, the diagnosis of the disease depends mainly on typical clinical symptoms and detection of specific antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid. Early and timely treatment can curb the disease progression and improve the prognosis of the disease. However, because of the atypical clinical manifestations of patients and long waiting time for antibody detection, early identification is difficult. Imaging equipment is more popular in primary hospitals in China, and it is easier to perform imaging examination for suspected patients in the early stage; therefore, this article aims to review the imaging characteristics and current imaging research progress of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in recent years, so as to improve clinicians' understanding and early recognition of this disease.
