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Post-abortum Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate encephalitis mimicking herpetic encephalitis: a case report and literature review
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  • Zakaria Saied,
  • FATMA NABLI-FATNASSI,
  • Amine Rachdi,
  • Bissene Douma,
  • Cyrine Jeridi,
  • Mourad Zouari,
  • Samir Belal,
  • SAMIA BEN SASSI
Zakaria Saied
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida

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FATMA NABLI-FATNASSI
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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Amine Rachdi
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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Bissene Douma
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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Cyrine Jeridi
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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Mourad Zouari
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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Samir Belal
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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SAMIA BEN SASSI
National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida
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Abstract

We describe the case of a 32-year-old-woman, who developed psychomotor agitation and memory disorders.The Clinical, biological and radiological findings initially showed an infectious etiology.The presence of Anti-N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) antibodies allowed the diagnosis of a dysimmune etiology of the disease