Catatonia in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a case series and approach to improve outcomes with electroconvulsive therapy

Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis has been recognised to present with the syndrome of catatonia. In severe cases dysautonomia is representative of malignant catatonia. The treatment with benzodiazepines (BZDs) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may decrease morbidity...

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Main Authors: F. Gabriela Kraiter, Dakota T. May, Ryan D. Slauer, Nandini Abburi, Christopher Eckstein, Suma Shah, Jonathan R. Komisar, Jacob P. Feigal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-11-01
Series:BMJ Neurology Open
Online Access:https://neurologyopen.bmj.com/content/6/2/e000812.full
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