In this Case Study, the authors describe paraneoplastic psychosis and catatonia in a patient with encephalitis associated with an immature teratoma of the ovary and NMDA receptor antibodies.

Paraneoplastic anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is potentially lethal, but usually reversible if promptly recognized and treated. It should be suspected in young women with prominent psychiatric ...

It began after my once extremely intelligent, robust, and outgoing husband, Dougie—my gentle giant—fell ill with a severe type of autoimmune encephalitis (paraneoplastic).

Cell (2023). [3] Genetic defects of brain immunity in childhood herpes simplex encephalitis. Nature (2024). [4] Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes in the era of immune-checkpoint inhibitors.

We describe an unusual presentation of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis. This case adds to the limited literature describing the association of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis and treatment with ...

Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE) is a rare neurological syndrome characterised by short-term memory impairment, seizures and various psychiatric disturbances. It is often associated with small ...

Background Data regarding long-term recovery from autoimmune encephalitis (AE) remain limited. Methods This retrospective observational study investigated outcomes in 182 patients who met the 2016 ...

Conclusions Limbic encephalitis is a disease that can occur in childhood or adolescence with many of the hallmarks of the adult disorder, suggesting that both result from similar pathogenic processes.

Maternal herpes simplex virus encephalitis is a life-threatening condition for the mother and fetus. To treat the maternal disease and prevent infection in the neonate, a multidisciplinary ...

As Alberta's measles case counts soar, doctors and scientists are warning parents about the long-term and lesser-known complications of measles. And they can be deadly.

Following a breast cancer diagnosis 13 years ago, Louise was left unable to walk without a mobility aid after developing paraneoplastic neurological syndrome.

Encephalitis research news. Read about the latest medical research on encephalitis, including risk factors and new experimental treatments.