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This document describes a case series of 6 children under 12 years of age diagnosed with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis at a tertiary care institute in India from May 2013 to June 2015. The children presented with behavioral changes, psychosis, seizures, and oro-lingual-facial dyskinesia. All children experienced extreme irritability, insomnia, and mutism. Neuroimaging and electroencephalography findings were non-specific. The children were treated with immunotherapy including intravenous immunoglobulins, corticosteroids, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine. Four children recovered fully while two continue treatment. Early recognition
This document describes a case series of 6 children under 12 years of age diagnosed with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis at a tertiary care institute in India from Ma…