articleAnnals of NeurologyJan 1, 2007Closed access

Paraneoplastic anti– N ‐methyl‐ D ‐aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma

University of Pennsylvania · Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To report the autoantigens of a new category of treatment-responsive paraneoplastic encephalitis.

Methods

Analysis of clinical features, neuropathological findings, tumors, and serum/cerebrospinal fluid antibodies using rat tissue, neuronal cultures, and HEK293 cells expressing subunits of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR).

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Forebrain
  • Teratoma
  • Hippocampus
  • Pathology
  • Encephalitis
  • NMDA receptor
  • Ovarian Teratoma
  • Autoimmune encephalitis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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