Encefalitis autoinmune anti-receptor NMDA en la infancia y causas virales: revisión de la literatura

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i2.40267

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Encefalitis; Encefalitis infecciosa; Encefalitis viral.

Resumen

Introducción: Las encefalitis autoinmunes corresponden a un grupo de enfermedades en las que existe producción de anticuerpos contra autoantígenos neuronales, siendo la principal la encefalitis anti-receptor NMDA. Objetivo: Esta revisión busca dilucidar las etiologías, cuadro clínico y criterios diagnósticos asociados a esta patología en la población pediátrica, colaborando con el diagnóstico precoz y reduciendo la morbimortalidad. Método: Consiste en una revisión literaria, con recolección de datos en las bases: Scielo, UpToDate y PubMed. Se incluyeron artículos completos, en inglés, español y portugués y publicados a partir de 2000. Se excluyeron trabajos duplicados, sin diagnóstico definido, que trataran exclusivamente de neoplasias o de experimentación con animales. Totalizando una selección de 47 artículos. Resultados y Discusión: La encefalitis por anticuerpos anti-NMDA tiene una incidencia de alrededor de 0,85 casos por millón de niños del segundo al décimo año de vida. Clásicamente tienen pródromos como fiebre, diarrea o síntomas respiratorios y tras la presentación aguda o subaguda de síntomas psiquiátricos, convulsiones, deterioro cognitivo, disminución del nivel de conciencia y disfunción autonómica. El diagnóstico se basa en criterios clínicos y pruebas de laboratorio. El tratamiento inicial consiste en el uso de aciclovir, debido a que la infección por herpes simplex es la etiología viral más frecuente en la población pediátrica, seguido de corticoides y/o inmunoglobulinas. Tiene un pronóstico favorable cuando las medidas terapéuticas se inician precozmente. Conclusión: Se necesitan nuevos estudios que eluciden la fisiopatología relacionada con la encefalitis anti-receptor NMDA causada por el virus Epstein-Bar y COVID-19. Con una presentación clínica variable, esta patología se presenta como un desafío diagnóstico.

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11/02/2023

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RAZERA, C. .; FERREIRA, R. D. M. . Encefalitis autoinmune anti-receptor NMDA en la infancia y causas virales: revisión de la literatura . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 2, p. e26612240267, 2023. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i2.40267. Disponível em: https://www.rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/40267. Acesso em: 14 may. 2024.

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