Valproate delays diagnosis of anti-NMDA-receptor-encephalitis in a patient with psychiatric presentation

Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2019 May;53(5):476-477. doi: 10.1177/0004867418818752. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Authors

Damien Toral^{1

2}, Raoul Belzeaux^{2

3

4}, Rémy Dumas¹

Affiliations

¹ 1 Department of Psychiatry, Valvert Hospital, Marseille, France.
² 2 Department of Psychiatry, Sainte-Marguerite Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.
³ 3 Departement of Neurosciences, Timone Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
⁴ 4 Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France.

PMID: 30563348
DOI: 10.1177/0004867418818752

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / complications
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis / diagnosis*
Delayed Diagnosis
Humans
Mental Disorders / drug therapy*
Mental Disorders / etiology
Valproic Acid / therapeutic use*

Substances

Valproic Acid