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NMDAR Encephalitis Linked to Ovarian Teratoma by ahmadzaki80 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Twelve young women developed paraneoplastic anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis associated with ovarian teratomas. The patients presented with prominent psychiatric symptoms, seizures, memory deficits, and decreased consciousness. Analysis showed antibodies targeting NR2B and NR2A subunits of the NMDAR. Eleven patients had ovarian teratomas and one had a mediastinal tumor; tumor resection and immunotherapy led to improvement in eight of nine patients. The identification of NMDAR antibodi
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