Management of psychiatric symptoms in anti-NMDAR encephalitis: a case series, literature review and future directions

We describe two patients diagnosed with NMDAR encephalitis presenting with two different psychiatric manifestations.  The first patient presented with psychotic mania and catatonic symptoms, while the second suffered from depression with psychotic and catatonic features refractory to psychotropic medications. We review of the use of psychotropic medications and ECT to address insomnia, agitation, psychosis, mood dysregulation and catatonia in NMDAR encephalitis.
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Psychiatric-Medical Comorbidity Source Type: research