| Title |
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis presenting as atypical anorexia nervosa: an adolescent case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00787-015-0682-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David Mechelhoff, Betteke Maria van Noort, Bernhard Weschke, Christian J. Bachmann, Christiane Wagner, Ernst Pfeiffer, Sibylle Winter |
| Abstract |
Since 2007, more than 600 patients have been diagnosed with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis, with almost 40 % of those affected being children or adolescents. In early phases of the illness, this life-threatening disease is characterized by psychiatric symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, obsessions, hallucinations or delusions. Consequently, a high percentage of patients receive psychiatric diagnoses at first, hindering the crucial early diagnosis and treatment of the anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. We report on a 15-year-old girl initially presenting with pathological eating behaviour and significant weight loss resulting in an (atypical) anorexia nervosa (AN) diagnosis. Her early course of illness, diagnostic process, treatment and short-term outcome are described. This case report aims to raise awareness about the association between anorectic behaviour and anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and highlight the importance of multidisciplinary teams in child and adolescent services. |
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