title: Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in an adolescent.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anti N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an immune mediated disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  A previously healthy 14-year-old girl presenting with generalized tonic clonic seizures and altered behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  In view of refractory seizures, hallucinations, psychobehavioral and catalepsy like symptoms, and CSF showing lymphocytic pleocytosis, possibility of autoimmune encephalitis was considered. Serum was positive for anti-NMDA receptor antibodies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  She recovered completely in six months without any sequelae.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis - a potentially treatable disease - should be considered in differential diagnosis of encephalitis when acute behavioral changes, seizures or dyskinesias are present.
authors: Departments of Pediatrics and *Neurology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Correspondence to: Dr TK Shruthi, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, SRMC and RI, Porur, Chennai 600 116, India. shruthitarikere@gmail.com.
authors: T K
authors: TK
authors: Shruthi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Shuba
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Rajakumar
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chitrambalam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D060426:Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis; D002375:Catalepsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures