TY - JOUR T1 - Anti-<em>N</em>-methyl-<span class="sc">d</span>-aspartate receptor encephalitis in an older patient presenting with a rapid onset of delusions and amnesia JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2018-228512 VL - 12 IS - 4 SP - e228512 AU - Zoya Marinova AU - Nikolaus Bausch-Becker AU - Egemen Savaskan Y1 - 2019/04/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/4/e228512.abstract N2 - 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. ER -