Description
Anti-glutamate receptor (NR1) encephalitis is a type of inflammatory encephalopathic autoimmune disease)
See encephalitis.
Symptoms
- Behavior (paranoia, hallucinations, aggression, etc.)
- Cognition
- Memory deficit
- Speech disorder
- Loss of consciousness
- Movement disorder (rhythmic motions with arms or legs, abnormal movements with the face or mouth)
- Seizures
- Autonomic dysfunction
Relevant Dx Tests
- Anti-NMDA Receptor
- Anti‐DPPX (dipeptidyl aminopeptidase‐like 6)
- Anti-VGKC (Voltage gated potassium channel)
- Anti‐GABAB Receptor
- Anti‐AMPA Receptor
- Ganglioside Autoantibody Panel
- Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
- Paraneoplastic Disease Panel PLUS
- Anti‐Myelin Associated Glycoproteins (MAG)
- Anti‐GAD 65 (Glutamate Decarboxylase)
- Neurofilament Heavy Chain