Anti‐N‐Methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor encephalitis masquerading as fever of unknown origin
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Katrina Yi Ching Heng; Jan Hau Lee; Terrence Thomas
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 2323-2327 (2021)
- Subject
- encephalitis
infectious diseases
neurology
paediatrics and adolescent medicine
Medicine
Medicine (General)
R5-920
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Abstract Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a diagnostic challenge. Anti‐N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor encephalitis should be considered in children with FUO and new‐onset neurological symptoms without significant encephalopathy.