title: Anesthesia Management for a Boy with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis.
abstract: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is caused by autoantibodies to N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. This disorder is poorly understood and occurs very rarely in children. We describe a total IV anesthetic for a 4-year-old boy with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis and review the potential drug interactions with this autoimmune disease.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Anesthesia, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; †Department of Anesthesia, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York; and ‡Department of Anesthesia, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
authors.forename: Baiba
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Senbruna
authors.forename: Jerrold
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lerman
mesh_terms: D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D060426:Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam; D015742:Propofol; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D008874:Midazolam; D015742:Propofol