%0 Journal Article
%T Malignant catatonia due to anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis in a 17-year-old girl: case report
%A Consoli Ang¨¨le
%A Ronen Karine
%A An-Gourfinkel Isabelle
%A Barbeau Martine
%J Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
%D 2011
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1753-2000-5-15
%X Anti-NMDA-Receptor encephalitis is a severe form of encephalitis that was recently identified in the context of acute neuropsychiatric presentation. Here, we describe the case of a 17-year-old girl referred for an acute mania with psychotic features and a clinical picture deteriorated to a catatonic state. Positive diagnosis of anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis suggested specific treatment. She improved after plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy. Post-cognitive sequelae (memory impairment) disappeared within 2-year follow-up and intensive cognitive rehabilitation.
%K Anti-NMDA-Receptor encephalitis
%K Adolescence
%K Malignant catatonia
%U http://www.capmh.com/content/5/1/15