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ArticleCureus2026

Weakly Positive Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Following a Gastrointestinal Prodrome: A Case Report.

Maira Khalid, Rashid Naseem, Azhar Hussain, Aurang Zaib, Muzammil Nadeem

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maira KhalidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, PAK.
Rashid NaseemDepartment of Internal Medicine, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, PAK.
Azhar HussainDepartment of Internal Medicine, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, PAK.
Aurang ZaibDepartment of Internal Medicine, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, PAK.
Muzammil NadeemDepartment of Internal Medicine, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an autoimmune neurological disorder characterized by neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizures, and altered consciousness. We report a 35-year-old female who presented in March 2025 with gastrointestinal symptoms followed by encephalopathy and seizures. Investigations revealed lymphocytic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), diffuse slowing on electroencephalography, and parieto-occipital cortical changes on MRI, with weakly positive anti-NMDAR antibodies. The patient showed significant clinical improvement following corticosteroids and plasma exchange. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of autoimmune encephalitis presenting with gastrointestinal prodrome and elevated inflammatory markers mimicking infection.

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anti-nmdar encephalitisautoimmune encephalitiselectroencephalographyencephalopathygastrointestinal prodromeplasma exchangeseizures

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PMID42170149
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