Retrospective analysis of NMDA receptor antibodies in encephalitis of unknown origin

Anti-NMDA-receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a severe disorder that occurs in association with antibodies to the NR1 subunit of the NMDAR and results in a characteristic syndrome.To determine in a single institution setting whether patients previously diagnosed with encephalitis of unknown origin had anti-NMDAR encephalitis.Charts of 505 patients aged 18 to 35 years admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during a 5-year period were...