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Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2014 Jun;16(6):567-70.

[Etiology of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis].

Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics

[Article in Chinese]
Na-Na Qiao, Ruo-Peng Sun

Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China. [email protected].

PMID: 24927428

Abstract

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a type of newly recognized autoimmune encephalitis which is commonly seen in children, but its precise etiology is still uncertain. To reveal the etiology of anti-NMDAR encephalitis is very necessary for understanding its pathology, and for starting immune-related therapy as early as possible to improve its prognosis. In the initial literature, tumor, especially teratoma is more related with the anti-NMDAR encephalitis. In recent research, its etiology is related to infection and heredity. This article reviews the recognition and variation of the etiology of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

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