title: Psychotic symptoms in anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: A case report and challenges.
abstract: Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis, only recently first described, is an increasingly well-recognized inflammatory encephalitis that is seen in children and adults. An 11-year old girl admitted to the psychiatry ward with a presentation of acute psychosis was diagnosed with NMDA receptor encephalitis following neurology referral and was treated accordingly. This case highlights psychiatric manifestations in encephalitis and the need for the psychiatrist to have high index of suspicion when atypical symptoms (e.g., dyskinesia, seizure, fever etc.) present in acutely psychotic patients.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: Pawan60@gmail.com.
authors: Pawan
authors: P
authors: Sharma
authors: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Sagar
authors: Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Bichitrananda
authors: B
authors: Patra
authors: Department of Pediatric Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Lokesh
authors: L
authors: Saini
authors: Department of Pediatric Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Sheffali
authors: S
authors: Gulati
authors: Department of Pediatric Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Biswaroop
authors: B
authors: Chakrabarty
mesh_terms: D060426:Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Acute psychosis; NMDA receptor encephalitis