Acute psychiatric symptoms in a young woman with anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: A case of successful early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 7;10(2):e05420. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5420. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Abstract

This clinical image presents a report on the diagnosis and treatment of anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a rare disease. This report emphasizes the importance of a differential diagnosis for acute psychiatric symptoms. Accurate and timely diagnosis is critical for the selection and implementation of treatment and for optimal patient outcomes.

Keywords: anti‐N‐methyl D‐aspartate receptor; autoimmune encephalitis; gynecology; laparoscopy; mature teratoma; neurology.