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Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis in Māori and Pacific Island children in New Zealand.
Developmental medicine and child neurology - 1 Jul 2017
Jones Hannah F, Mohammad Shekeeb S, Reed Peter W, Dunn Paul P J, Steele Richard H, Dale Russell C, Sharpe Cynthia
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the incidence and severity of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis in children from New Zealand. METHOD: A retrospective case series was undertaken of all children (≤18y) diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis from January 2008 to October 2015. RESULTS: Sixteen patients were identified with anti-NMDA receptor antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid, three of whom...
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