Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology 11(1):40-43, 2020
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis after Vaccination for Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
Wonshik Kim, MD, Jangho Cho, MD, Dayoung Kim, MD, Dong Wook Kim, MD, PhD
Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a common autoimmune disorder.
We report a patient who suffered from anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis after vaccination
for Hantavirus to prevent hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Because the vaccine for
Hantavirus is made of suckling mouse brain tissue, and there are concerns of autoimmune
encephalitis due to the presence of myelin basic protein contaminants in the vaccines, we suggest
this patient may be the first case of NMDA encephalitis after vaccination for Hantavirus.
Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology 11(1):40-43, 2020
keyword : Anti-NMDA encephalitis; Vaccine; Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
