Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate encephalitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and literature review

https://doi.org/10.52322/jocmbmh.12.en.0104

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous health complications. Among the neurological complications, there have been reports of autoimmune encephalitis with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies (anti-NMDAR encephalitis) following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Objectives: We present a clinical case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Case presentations: A 14-year-old previously healthy female patient, infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) one month prior, developed symptoms of memory impairment, psychiatric disturbances, and seizures approximately one week after the COVID-19 infection. The patient showed improvement with immune-suppressive therapy, including high-dose glucocorticoids and plasmapheresis.

Conclusion: This case report highlights the potential association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the development of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the possibility of autoimmune encephalitis as a neurological complication following COVID-19.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19), encephalitis, NMDA

 

Citations:

APA: Vo Hong Khoi, & Phan Van Toan. (2023). Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate encephalitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and literature review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 1(12), 23-30.

AMA: Khoi VH, Toan PV. Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate encephalitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and literature review. J Clin Med. 2023;1(12):23-30.

MLA: Khoi, Vo Hong, and Phan Van Toan. "Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Encephalitis After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review." Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 1, no. 12, 2023, pp. 23-30.

Vancouver: Khoi VH, Toan PV. Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate encephalitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and literature review. J Clin Med. 2023;1(12):23-30.

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