title: PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS GENERATED BY AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS (CLINICAL CASE).
abstract: Encephalitis is a brain inflammation, which could involve also the meninges. The etiology of encephalitis could be: viral, bacterial, fungal or autoimmune. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an immune disorder, easy to diagnose and is a treatable condition. Most patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis develop a multistage illness that progresses from psychosis, memory deficits, seizures, to catatonic state and breathing instability. We present a case report of a 20-year old woman, who presented: amnesia, visual hallucination, illusions, seizures after that occurred following autoimmune encephalitis. The exact incidence of anti-NMDAR encephalitis is unknown, but it seems to be more frequent than any other known paraneoplastic encephalitis. The present case is important considering that autoimmune encephalitis is a rare frequency disorder in Romania, with patients presenting resounding psychiatric and neurological manifestations.
authors.forename: Georgiana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Craciun
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cucoş
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ungureanu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pendefunda
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Petrariu
authors.forename: Petronela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nechita
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007088:Illusions / Q000209:etiology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids