Autoimmune Encephalopathy Beyond Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis: The Case of an Adolescent Male with Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Ganglionic Neuronal Antibody Encephalitis

Since the discovery of anti-N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis in 2007, there has been a growing awareness of autoimmune encephalitis as a diagnostic consideration in the patient presenting with altered mental status. Anti-acetylcholine receptor ganglionic neuronal antibody (Anti-AchR GN Ab) encephalitis is a rare cause of autoimmune encephalitis only previously reported in a large epidemiologic study of an adult cohort. It is characterized with prominent dysautonomia and rarely considered in the differential of autoimmune encephalitis, particularly in youth.

Source: Psychosomatics - July 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ferdnand C. Osuagwu, Sarah S. Mohiuddin, Nasuh Malas Tags: Case Report Source Type: research