Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with acute Epstein–Barr virus infection: A case report
- Author:
Xiang-Dong Zeng
;
Wen-Guang Hu
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis;
Epstein-Barr virus infection;
Children.
- From:Neurology Asia
2020;25(4):575-580
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with some autoimmune diseases. We report here
a 32 months old girl with fever, isthmitis, lymphadenectasis, and excessive atypical lymphocytes,
who developed seizures, personality and behavior changes, with positive anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate
receptor (anti-NMDAR) antibody and EBV-early antigen (EA)-IgG antibody in cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF), which suggested the possibility that the acute EBV infection have triggered the anti-NMDAR
encephalitis, which has not been reported previously.
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