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CASE REPORT
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis in an older patient presenting with a rapid onset of delusions and amnesia
  1. Zoya Marinova,
  2. Nikolaus Bausch-Becker and
  3. Egemen Savaskan
  1. Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatric University Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland
  1. Correspondence to Dr Zoya Marinova, Zoya.Marinova{at}igdore.org

Abstract

We present the case of a 77-year-old patient with a rapid onset of delusions, amnesia, agitation, insomnia and no previous psychiatric history, who was diagnosed with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis. This case report highlights the importance of including autoimmune encephalitis in the differential diagnosis of older patients presenting with rapid onset psychiatric episodes.

  • neurology (drugs and medicines)
  • psychiatry (drugs and medicines)

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-228512

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors ZM, NB-B and ES conceptualised the report. ZM drafted the article. NB-B and ES revised it critically.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.