Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis in Children

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In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.
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Excerpt

Following the first report of pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis in China in 2010, anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is now recognized more frequently and commonly in the pediatric population. It is the second most common etiology for acute demyelinating encephalitis after mixed disturbance encephalitis surpassing all viral etiologies for encephalitis.

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