Journal des neurosciences et de la recherche clinique

A Rare Case of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma in the Setting of VZV Encephalitis

Michelle Thomas1*, Alexandra Haigh1, Tarun Girotra1, Elizabeth Macri1

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDA-RE) is rare autoimmune encephalitis, which classically has been associated with ovarian teratoma but rarely with concomitant viral encephalitis1. We present the first reported case of NMDA-RE with a dual trigger of ovarian teratoma and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) encephalitis.