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DOI: 10.20517/2347-8659.2016.39
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A case report of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate

receptor autoimmune encephalitis with

sensory attack. Is limbic encephalitis only

“limbic”?

Sheng Chen , Xiao-Jie Zhang , Meng-Sha Yao , Xing-Hua Luan , Fei Yuan , Jun Liu , Shu-Feng Chen ,
1
1
2*
1*
1
3
1
Chen-Fei Jia , Sheng-Di Chen 1
4
1 Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
2 Department of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
3 Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
4 Department of Anesthesiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
* The first two authors contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Sheng-Di Chen, Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai
200025, China. E-mail: chen_sd@medmail.com.cn
How to cite this article: Chen S, Zhang XJ, Yao MS, Luan XH, Yuan F, Liu J, Chen SF, Jia CF, Chen SD. A case report of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate
receptor autoimmune encephalitis with sensory attack. Is limbic encephalitis only “limbic”? Neuroimmunol Neuroinflammation 2017;4:78-81.
Dr. Sheng Chen is an attending physician, also American ECFMG Certificated Physician, and works in Department
of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. He is a member of American
and Chinese Society of Neuroscience and Neurology. His main research focus is neuro-immunology and neuro-
degenerative diseases. He had published more than 30 SCI articles including in Journal of Autophagy and Brain
Pathology. He also acquired the support of both National Natural Sciences Foundation of China and Shanghai New
Youth Science and Technology Project.

ABSTRACT
Article history: To emphasize the early diagnosis and treatment of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate-receptor
Received: 10-08-2016 (NMDAR) autoimmune encephalitis, a rare clinical condition, teratoma-related, anti-NMDAR
Accepted: 28-12-2016 encephalitis should be suspected if young patients present with psychiatric, movement, and
Published: 10-05-2017 sensory symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment can decrease the mortality and disability
rate.
Key words:
Limbic encephalitis,
anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate-
receptor encephalitis,
antibody

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