Alim Osman

Jan 11, 2024 | psychiatrist.com | David Spiegel |Megan Ralston |Alim Osman |Abbey Mclean

The most common and first described autoimmune encephalitis syndrome is anti–N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis.1 An underlying tumor is found in 25%–40% of patients and corresponds to ovarian teratoma (OT) in 90% of these tumors2; however, negative imaging results can occur.3 Thus, we present a patient with this scenario and the dilemmas involved in treatment.