Autoimmune encephalitis with acute presentation masquerading as viral encephalitis

Authors : Ravi Kanth Jakkani, Kiran Kumar Ramineni

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijn.2019.043

Volume : 5

Issue : 4

Year : 2019

Page No : 257-259

Encephalitic syndromes typically manifest with fever, altered sensorium and seizures. Viral etiology
accounts for the significant proportion of cases especially with acute febrile illness. Here we report a
middle aged female with anti NMDAR encephalitis with acute presentation mimicking viral encephalitis.
She had good clinical and radiological improvement with immunosuppressive therapy.

Keywords: Autoimmune, encephalitis, seizures, viral


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