The Enemy Within: Anti-N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

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The Enemy Within: Anti-N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Joseph A. Clara, MD, Satyam P. Kalan, MD, Kellee L. Oller, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 129, Issue 10, Pages e219-e221 (October 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.04.013 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain reveals an area of hyperintensity abutting the right ventricle visualized on coronal fluid-attenuated inversion recovery image. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, e219-e221DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.04.013) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 EEG tracing demonstrates generalized rhythmic delta frequency (bracket) with superimposed low-amplitude beta frequency activity (*). The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, e219-e221DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.04.013) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Transvaginal ultrasound shows a right adnexal mass. The American Journal of Medicine 2016 129, e219-e221DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.04.013) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions