Open AccessParoxysmal speech disorder as the initial symptom in a young adult with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: A case report
Author(s) -
Chuan-Chen Hu,
Xiaoling Pan,
Meixia Zhang,
Hongfang Chen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8648
Subject(s) - medicine , encephalitis , pleocytosis , autoimmune encephalitis , aphasia , anti nmda receptor encephalitis , lymphocytic pleocytosis , stroke (engine) , pathology , pediatrics , cerebrospinal fluid , immunology , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , virus , engineering
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is a treatable but frequently misdiagnosed autoimmune disease. Speech dysfunction, as one of the common manifestations of anti-NMDAR encephalitis, is usually reported as a symptom secondary to psychiatric symptoms or seizures rather than the initial symptom in a paroxysmal form. We report a case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis with paroxysmal speech disorder as a rare initial manifestation, and hope that it will contribute to the literature.