Ovarian teratoma-associated Anti-NMDAR encephalitis in women with first-time neuropsychiatric symptoms: A meta-analysis and systematic review of reported cases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is frequently associated with ovarian teratomas. The diverse clinical presentations and several stages of disease development pose a significant diagnostic challenge for clinicians. The main objective of this research was to show the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms of ovarian-teratoma-associated anti-NMDAR encephalitis and to highlight the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease progression.

Methods

Literature searches were carried out using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection. The following data were retrieved: authors' names, year of publication, type of study, number and age of patients included, diagnostic methods of diseas

SUBMITTER: Banach W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492448 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature