Autoimmune encephalitis
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Medical Education
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Receptor Loss, Not Just Blockade
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is driven chiefly by antibody-mediated receptor cross-linking and internalization—not simply a plugged ion channel. Learn how that mechanism should inform psychiatric assessment, evolving symptoms, and antibody-test interpretation.