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
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Immune System Diseases Commons, Nervous System Diseases Commons, Neurology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons
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.