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First case report of anti-AMPA receptor encephalitis presenting with features of parkinsonism

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Abbreviations

Ab:

Antibody

AMPA:

Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid

CMF:

Cyclophosphamide methotrexate fluorouracil

CNS:

Central nervous system

CSF:

Cerebrospinal fluid

CT:

Computed tomography

EEG:

Electroencephalogram

ER:

Estrogen receptor

GCS:

Glasgow coma scale

Her2:

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2

Inj:

Injection

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

PET:

Positron emission tomography

PNS:

Paraneoplastic neurological syndrome

PR:

Progesterone receptor

TFT:

Thyroid function test

TPO:

Thyroid peroxidase

UPDRS:

Unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale

USG:

Ultrasound sonography test

VDRL:

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test

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Dr. (Col) Vishal Marwaha, Principal, Amrita School of Medicine, for his wholehearted support, encouragement, and guidance.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidayapeetham, Ponekkara PO, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India

    Chirag S. Lalwani, I. M. Thushara, Sudheeran Kannoth, Anand Kumar & Annamma Mathai

  2. Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara PO, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India

    Sudheeran Kannoth & Annamma Mathai

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Lalwani, C.S., Thushara, I.M., Kannoth, S. et al. First case report of anti-AMPA receptor encephalitis presenting with features of parkinsonism. Neurol Sci 43, 5655–5657 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06072-1

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