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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis: an etiology worth considering in the differential diagnosis of delirium

M. PunjaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;Georgia Poison Center, Medical Toxicology, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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A. C. PomerleauDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;Georgia Poison Center, Medical Toxicology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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J. J. DevlinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;Georgia Poison Center, Medical Toxicology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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B. W. MorganDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;Georgia Poison Center, Medical Toxicology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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J. G. SchierDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;Georgia Poison Center, Medical Toxicology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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M. D. SchwartzDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA;Georgia Poison Center, Medical Toxicology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Pages 794-797 | Received 06 May 2013, Accepted 22 Jul 2013, Published online: 20 Aug 2013

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