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• TITLE: Case Report on Acute Psychosis Due to Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis

  AUTHORS: Shabana Ahamed, Harin Karunajeewa

  KEYWORDS: Psychosis; Ovarian Teratoma; Encephalitis

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol.4 No.1, March 26, 2014

  ABSTRACT: A 32-year-old female with depression on treatment, was presented with acute psychosis, behavioural symptoms, autonomic instability and a prodromal illness. This occurred on a background of a strong family history of schizophrenia. Despite escalating doses of anti-psychotics, she failed to improve. Her CSF showed a lymphocytic pleocytosis and confirmed the presence of anti-NMDAR antibodies. Following treatment with immunotherapy and excision of her underlying ovarian tumour, she showed a dramatic and seemingly full recovery of her psychotic symptoms. She was weaned off all medications with no residual symptoms. Clinician awareness is important to treat this uncommon but potentially reversible condition.