title: [Etiology of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis].
abstract: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a type of newly recognized autoimmune encephalitis which is commonly seen in children, but its precise etiology is still uncertain. To reveal the etiology of anti-NMDAR encephalitis is very necessary for understanding its pathology, and for starting immune-related therapy as early as possible to improve its prognosis. In the initial literature, tumor, especially teratoma is more related with the anti-NMDAR encephalitis. In recent research, its etiology is related to infection and heredity. This article reviews the recognition and variation of the etiology of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China. ruopeng4813@sina.com.
authors.forename: Na-Na
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Ruo-Peng
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D060426:Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications