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N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Autoimmune Encephalitis Presenting With Opsoclonus-Myoclonus
Arch Neurol 68:1069-1072, Smith, J.H.,et al, 2011
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Article Abstract
This case highlights opsoclonus and myoclonus as manifestations of autoimmune N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in the setting of a novel appearance on positron emission tomography, and it shows a remarkable clinical response to plasmapheresis.
 
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