Stroke-like episodes with cerebellar ataxia as presenting manifestation of adult-onset anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: an unusual presentation

Acta Neurol Belg. 2021 Aug;121(4):1093-1095. doi: 10.1007/s13760-021-01735-w. Epub 2021 Jul 3.

Authors

Rohan Mahale¹, M K Farsana, Anitha Mahadevan², Joydeep Mukherjee³, Vathsala Lakshmi³, M Sandeep³, Hansashree Padmanabha³, Pooja Mailankody³, Mathuranath Pavagada³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India. [email protected].
² Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India.
³ Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India.

PMID: 34216377
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-021-01735-w

No abstract available

Keywords: Ataxia; Cerebellum; Encephalitis; NMDAR; Stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / complications*
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / diagnostic imaging*
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / drug therapy
Cerebellar Ataxia / diagnostic imaging*
Cerebellar Ataxia / drug therapy
Cerebellar Ataxia / etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Stroke / diagnostic imaging*
Stroke / drug therapy
Stroke / etiology*

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Methylprednisolone