Administration of isoflurane-controlled dyskinetic movements caused by anti-NMDAR encephalitis

Common clinical features of anti-NMDAR encephalitis are psychiatric symptoms, decreased level of consciousness, seizures, autonomic dysfunction, orofacial dyskinesias, and several types of abnormal movements. The present case report addresses the challenging management of these movement abnormalitie...

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Main Authors: Gumbinger, Christoph (Author) , Hametner, Christian (Author) , Wildemann, Brigitte (Author) , Veltkamp, Roland (Author) , Bösel, Julian (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: May 1, 2013
In: Neurology
Year: 2013, Volume: 80, Issue: 21, Pages: 1997-1998
ISSN:1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/WNL.0b013e318293e334
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e318293e334
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Author Notes:Christoph Gumbinger, MD, Christian Hametner, MD, Brigitte Wildemann, MD, Roland Veltkamp, MD, Julian Bösel, MD
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Summary:Common clinical features of anti-NMDAR encephalitis are psychiatric symptoms, decreased level of consciousness, seizures, autonomic dysfunction, orofacial dyskinesias, and several types of abnormal movements. The present case report addresses the challenging management of these movement abnormalities with a volatile anesthetic in the prolonged period of intensive care treatment.1,2
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ISSN:1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/WNL.0b013e318293e334