%0 Journal Article
%T Case Report on Acute Psychosis Due to Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
%A Shabana Ahamed
%A Harin Karunajeewa
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 28-32
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2014.41005
%X <span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">A </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">32</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">year</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">old</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"> female with depression on treatment, </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">was </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">presented with</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"> acute psychosis, behavioural symptoms,
autonomic instability and a prodromal illness. This occurred on a background of
a strong family history of schizophrenia. Despite escalating doses of
anti-psychotics</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"> she failed to improve. Her CSF showed a
lymphocytic pleocytosis and confirmed the presence of anti-NMDAR antibodies.
Following treatment with immunotherapy and excision of her underlying ovarian tumour</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"> she showed a dramatic and seemingly full recovery of her psychotic
symptoms. She was weaned off all medications with no residual symptoms.
Clinician awareness is important to treat this uncommon but potentially
reversible condition.</span>
%K Psychosis
%K Ovarian Teratoma
%K Encephalitis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=44173