Journal article
NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis presenting as Transient Epileptic Amnesia
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Transient Epileptic Amnesia (TEA) is a subtype of temporal lobe epilepsy, typically presenting in a person's early 60s, and of unknown aetiology. Encephalitis caused by antibodies to NMDA receptors (NMDARE) has not previously been documented in TEA. We describe a 47-year-old male who satisfied criteria for TEA, but given his atypical symptoms, was also screened for autoimmune epilepsy. High levels of serum NMDAR antibodies were found, suggesting NMDARE. Immunosuppressive treatment gradually e...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of Neuroimmunology Journal website
- Volume:
- 327
- Pages:
- 41-43
- Publication date:
- 2019-01-22
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-01-21
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- ISSN:
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1872-8421 and 0165-5728
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:969173
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uuid:c7945518-4404-46f6-be1f-89c95d2c784b
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- pubs:969173
- Deposit date:
- 2019-02-07
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- Copyright holder:
- Savage et al
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Notes:
- © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/)
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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