title: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with intracranial Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: a case report.
abstract: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a recently described paraneoplastic syndrome with prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms. Many of these cases are associated with neoplasma especially teratoma. In addition, a few of cases with anti-NMDAR antibodies triggered by viral infection have been reported, but never by parasitic infection. Here, we report a novel case of NMDA receptor encephalitis in a 51-year-old male related to the development of anti-NMDAR antibodies triggered by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection.
authors: Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors: Yu
authors: Y
authors: Peng
authors: Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors: Xiaojia
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors: Suyue
authors: S
authors: Pan
authors: Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors: Zuoshan
authors: Z
authors: Xie
authors: Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. wang_whh@163.com.
authors: Honghao
authors: H
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis; D000818:Animals; D060426:Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; NMDA receptor encephalitis; Parasite