Open AccessAnesthetic care for patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Author(s) -
Faris Al Ghamdi,
Joshua C. Uffman,
Stephani S. Kim,
Olubukola O. Nafiu,
Joseph D. Tobias
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_720_19
Subject(s) - medicine , rocuronium , propofol , sevoflurane , anesthesia , anesthetic , nmda receptor , anti nmda receptor encephalitis , intubation , encephalitis , tracheal intubation , airway , anesthesiology , receptor , immunology , virus
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis, an autoimmune disorder resulting from antibodies directed against the NMDA (glutamate) receptor, is the second most frequent cause of immune-mediated encephalitis. To date, the information related to the anesthetic care of children with this disorder is limited to anecdotal reports.