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	* More common in women of childbearing age (18 to 45)		* More common in women of childbearing age (18 to 45)
	* Associated with ovarian teratoma and sometimes other tumours		* Associated with ovarian teratoma and sometimes other tumours
			* Pathophysiology is from the production of IgG antibodies targetting NMDA receptors

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==
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	** Hyperkinetic phase, usually oro-lingual dyskinesia (lip-smacking, tongue protrusion, jaw movements), but can be a variety of movement disorders		** Hyperkinetic phase, usually oro-lingual dyskinesia (lip-smacking, tongue protrusion, jaw movements), but can be a variety of movement disorders
	** Recover phase		** Recover phase

			== Diagnosis ==

			* Anti-NMDAR IgG antibodies, detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay in the serum and the CSF

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== Background ==

* Relatively common cause of [[autoimmune encephalitis]]
* More common in women of childbearing age (18 to 45)
* Associated with ovarian teratoma and sometimes other tumours

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Myriad symptoms
* Subacute presentation that can be organised into:
** Prodromal phase, with flu-like illness last weeks up to a few months
** Psychotic phase, with variable psychiatric manifestations, with fairly rapid onset sometimes prompting admission to psychiatric units
** Unresponsive phase
** Hyperkinetic phase, usually oro-lingual dyskinesia (lip-smacking, tongue protrusion, jaw movements), but can be a variety of movement disorders
** Recover phase

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis - Revision history

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