title: N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis associated with myelitis.
abstract: Encephalitis associated with antibodies to the N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) was first described in young women with ovarian teratoma. It has subsequently been described in men, children and in those without an underlying tumour. Characteristic clinical features include neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizures, movement disorders, hypoventilation and autonomic instability. Spinal cord disease in association with other typical clinical features has been described in only one patient previously. We report a patient presenting with myelitis, with typical features of NMDA-R associated encephalitis manifesting 3 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, Scotland. c.pennington@nhs.net
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pennington
authors.forename: Shona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Livingstone
authors.forename: Celestine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santosh
authors.forename: Saif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Razvi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009187:Myelitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate