title: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in a Pregnant Woman.
abstract: Anti N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is one of the most common types of autoimmune synaptic encephalitis. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis commonly occurs in young women with ovarian teratoma. It has variable clinical manifestations and treatment responses. Sometimes it is misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder or viral encephalitis. To the best of our knowledge, anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is a rare condition in pregnant women. We report a case of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in a pregnant woman who presented with abnormal behavior, epileptic seizure, and hypoventilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, and BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jiyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, and BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Ha
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, and BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yu Ri
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, and BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Soon Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University School of Medicine, and BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jung
keywords: NMDA receptor antibodies; Outcome; Ovarian teratoma; Pregnancy