Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez, Miguel Restrepo-Martinez, Mariana Espinola-Nadurille, Victoria Martinez-Angeles, Juan Carlos Lopez-Hernandez, Laura E Hernandez-Vanegas, Francisco Martinez-Carrillo, Ramiro Ruiz-Garcia, Veronica Rivas-Alonso, Jose Flores-Rivera, Thomas A Pollak
BACKGROUND: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) is a neuroimmunological disorder that frequently improves with immunotherapy. Symptomatic treatment with antipsychotics is common in the early stages when psychiatric symptoms predominate, and their use has been associated with serious side effects including neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). The observation of an adverse response to antipsychotics, raising the suspicion of NMS, has been included as a criterion for possible autoimmune psychosis...
December 25, 2023: Journal of the Academy of Consultation—Liaison Psychiatry