Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Improved by Prompt Surgery
- Author:
Seok-Yeol YANG
1
;
Wooryang BYUN
;
Sung-Pa PARK
;
Jong-Geun SEO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2021;39(4):340-342
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Anti-N-methyl-D aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is often accompanied with ovarian teratomas. It has a variety of clinical manifestations including psychiatric symptoms, seizure, and motor dysfunctions. The diagnosis can be definite when clinical symptoms are present and anti-NMDAR antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid are detected. However, in patients with suspected anti-NMDAR encephalitis with teratomas, early surgery may help the clinical outcome even if the antibodies are initially negative. The authors report a patient whose clinical symptoms improved significantly after early removal of teratoma.
