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Table 1 Anti-NMDAR encephalitis ED patient characteristics

From: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: characteristics and rapid diagnostic approach in the emergency department

Patient Characteristics

N (%)

Gender

 Female

54 (62.1%)

 Male

33 (37.9%)

Age

 Adult =  ≥ 18 y/o

64 (73.6%)

 Pediatric < 18 y/o

23 (26.4%)

Fever

58 (66.7%)

Abnormal behavior

53 (60.9%)

Decreased consciousness

49 (56.3%)

Seizures

44 (50.6%)

Headache

33 (37.9%)

Speech Dysfunction

19 (21.8%)

Movement disorder

18 (20.7%)

Autonomic dysfunction

6 (6.9%)