Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3054244 | European Journal of Paediatric Neurology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis was initially described as a paraneoplastic disorder in young women with ovarian teratoma. We report on a 3-year-old boy who developed anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis one month after a respiratory infection. Moreover, array-comparative genomic hybridization in this patient revealed an inherited microdeletion in chromosomeband 6p21.32, including the HLA-DPB1 and HLA-DPB2 genes. The clinical relevance of this microdeletion is discussed.
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Authors
Helene Verhelst, Patrick Verloo, Karlien Dhondt, Boel De Paepe, Björn Menten, Josep Dalmau, Rudy Van Coster,