Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 462-466
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250154
Autoimmune Encephalitis with Hypertension: A Case Report
Dr. Kripa Sujith1, Dr. Jammula Mounika1, Dr. Sabarinath H2
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Bapuji Pharmacy College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Davangere, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Kripa Sujith
ABSTRACT
Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is being increasingly recognized as a significant as well as frequent cause of encephalopathy in the pediatric age group. The most common antibody associated with AIE in children is anti-NMDA receptor (NMDA Receptor) antibody. The patients usually present with a subacute onset of behavioral disorder, psychiatric manifestation, encephalopathy or movement disorder (MD).
Keywords: Autoimmune Encephalitis, Anti-N-methyl-D- aspartic acid receptor, Seizures, Movement Disorder, Pediatric.
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