Date of Presentation

5-4-2023 12:00 AM

College

School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

We report a case of a 46-year-old female who was initially committed to a psychiatric facility for new onset schizophrenia symptoms. She later had an extensive workup in the hospital due to leukocytosis and was believed to have NMDA Receptor Encephalitis as the cause for her new behavioral symptoms. This case report aims to educate EM (emergency medicine) physicians to keep a broad differential diagnosis on patients who present with new onset, unprovoked psychosis later in life.

Keywords

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Neuroinflammatory Diseases, Autoimmune Diseases, Psychotic Disorders, Differential Diagnosis

Disciplines

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Emergency Medicine | Immune System Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System Diseases | Neurology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Psychiatric and Mental Health

Document Type

Poster

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May 4th, 12:00 AM

Case Report: Abrupt Psychosis or NMDA Receptor Encephalitis?

We report a case of a 46-year-old female who was initially committed to a psychiatric facility for new onset schizophrenia symptoms. She later had an extensive workup in the hospital due to leukocytosis and was believed to have NMDA Receptor Encephalitis as the cause for her new behavioral symptoms. This case report aims to educate EM (emergency medicine) physicians to keep a broad differential diagnosis on patients who present with new onset, unprovoked psychosis later in life.

 

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