Annals of clinical and translational neurology
Life-Threatening Bradycardia in Anti-NMDA-Receptor Encephalitis and a Novel Use for Permanent Pacing.
Sarah Tucker, Abhijit Das, Andres Jimenez, Areeba Basit, Yike Jiang, Emily A Smitherman, Heather Van Mater, Taylor Howard, Alexander J Sandweiss, Kristen S Fisher
Published: 202510.1002/acn3.70280
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pediatric anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (pNMDARE) is an autoantibody-mediated disorder that can cause severe autonomic dysfunction, including symptomatic bradycardia and asystole. Dysautonomia can last for years, making it very challeng…
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