| Literature DB >> 25458857 |
Matthew S Kayser1, Josep Dalmau2.
Abstract
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a recently-discovered synaptic autoimmune disorder in which auto-antibodies target NMDARs in the brain, leading to their removal from the synapse. Patients manifest with prominent psychiatric symptoms - and in particular psychosis - early in the disease course. This presentation converges with long-standing evidence on multiple fronts supporting the glutamatergic model of schizophrenia. We review mechanisms underlying disease in anti-NMDAR encephalitis, and discuss its role in furthering our understanding of neural circuit dysfunction in schizophrenia.Entities:
Keywords: Autoimmune; Encephalitis; NMDA; Schizophrenia
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25458857 PMCID: PMC4409922 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2014.10.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schizophr Res ISSN: 0920-9964 Impact factor: 4.939