Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-related grave but reversible encephalitis with ovarian teratoma in 2 Japanese women presenting with excellent recovery without tumor resection

Eur Neurol. 2009;61(1):50-1. doi: 10.1159/000175122. Epub 2008 Nov 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Autoantigens / immunology
  • Encephalitis / etiology*
  • Encephalitis / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / immunology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / immunology*
  • Teratoma / complications*
  • Teratoma / immunology
  • Teratoma / physiopathology

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Autoantigens
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate