Clinical report demonstrates REM and NREM sleep parasomnias in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, highlighting previously undescribed motor features.
Encephalitis with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antibodies (anti-NMDARe) is a rare disorder characterized by cognitive impairment, psychosis, seizures, and abnormal movements. Abnormal behaviors during REM sleep have not been described in anti-NMDARe.
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