Does management of NMDA receptor encephalitis change in a patient with HIV/AIDS?
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Neurology · Albert Einstein College of Medicine
In a patient who is immunodeficient, one must be mindful of the risk of opportunistic infections from additional immunosuppression. With that being said, I would still proceed with first-line therapy (pulse steroids and oral taper, IVIG) and symptomatic/supportive care with anti-seizure medicines an...