PEDIATRIC ANTI-NMDA RECEPTOR ENCEPHALITIS: A CASE REPORT

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune inflammation of the brain parenchyma mediated with autoantibodies against the NMDA receptors in the neuronal cells. It is the most common form of autoimmune encephalitides in pediatric patients. In this case report, we present the case of a child with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, refractory to the first-line therapy