Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports
BACKGROUND: N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibody encephalitis appears common in the world, but the number of clinical cases in Vietnam which were recorded is rare. CASE REPORT: We describe two new cases of disease in recent years with the aim of contributing to diagnosis and treatment expe...
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author | Tu, Nguyen Phuong Nha, Pham Ba Hung, Nguyen Duy Minh, Nguyen Hoang Anh, Hoang Ngoc Dinh, Thien Chu |
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description | BACKGROUND: N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibody encephalitis appears common in the world, but the number of clinical cases in Vietnam which were recorded is rare. CASE REPORT: We describe two new cases of disease in recent years with the aim of contributing to diagnosis and treatment experiences. These cases were noted over the past 3 years with the patients who have been treated at lower levels but have no results. They came to us when symptoms became worse and therefore required prolonged treatment with special intensive care facilities. The atypical and easily confused symptoms are the reasons that make the disease be detected late; leading to a much higher cost of treatment and the complication may appear in the patient. In the past, patients with these manifestations were diagnosed with unexplained encephalitis and severe sequelae or death. Autoimmune encephalitis has many types; NMDA encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma is the most common autoimmune encephalitis in young women. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, based on the case report, we hope to contribute some experiences on the diagnosis and the strategy in early treatment. With most female patients at very young age, early treatment to avoid complications will help patients have a quality life and maintain reproductive function. |
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spelling | pubmed-70840352020-03-25 Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports Tu, Nguyen Phuong Nha, Pham Ba Hung, Nguyen Duy Minh, Nguyen Hoang Anh, Hoang Ngoc Dinh, Thien Chu Open Access Maced J Med Sci Basic and Clinical Medical Researches in Vietnam BACKGROUND: N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibody encephalitis appears common in the world, but the number of clinical cases in Vietnam which were recorded is rare. CASE REPORT: We describe two new cases of disease in recent years with the aim of contributing to diagnosis and treatment experiences. These cases were noted over the past 3 years with the patients who have been treated at lower levels but have no results. They came to us when symptoms became worse and therefore required prolonged treatment with special intensive care facilities. The atypical and easily confused symptoms are the reasons that make the disease be detected late; leading to a much higher cost of treatment and the complication may appear in the patient. In the past, patients with these manifestations were diagnosed with unexplained encephalitis and severe sequelae or death. Autoimmune encephalitis has many types; NMDA encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma is the most common autoimmune encephalitis in young women. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, based on the case report, we hope to contribute some experiences on the diagnosis and the strategy in early treatment. With most female patients at very young age, early treatment to avoid complications will help patients have a quality life and maintain reproductive function. Republic of Macedonia 2019-12-20 /pmc/articles/PMC7084035/ /pubmed/32215098 http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.839 Text en Copyright: © 2019 Nguyen Phuong Tu, Pham Ba Nha, Nguyen Duy Hung, Nguyen Hoang Minh, Hoang Ngoc Anh, Thien Chu Dinh. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/CC BY-NC/4.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) |
spellingShingle | Basic and Clinical Medical Researches in Vietnam Tu, Nguyen Phuong Nha, Pham Ba Hung, Nguyen Duy Minh, Nguyen Hoang Anh, Hoang Ngoc Dinh, Thien Chu Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports |
title | Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports |
title_full | Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports |
title_fullStr | Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports |
title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports |
title_short | Treatment of Anti–NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Removal: A Literature Review and Two Case Reports |
title_sort | treatment of anti–nmda receptor encephalitis with ovarian teratoma removal: a literature review and two case reports |
topic | Basic and Clinical Medical Researches in Vietnam |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7084035/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32215098 http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.839 |
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