Young adults with acute psychosis reveal critical links to anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, indicating the need for timely immunotherapy.
Young adults presenting with acute psychiatric symptoms followed by rapid neurological decline, catatonia, and autonomic instability should prompt consideration of anti–NMDA receptor encephalitis, even without detectable tumors; early recognition and immunotherapy are critical for favorable neurological recovery.
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