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. 2018 Mar 16;4(2):69–74. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2018.8

Table 2.

Overview of clinical and paraclinical characteristics of antibody-positive participants

Participant No. Age/Gender Initial Diagnosis ICD-10 31 Duration of Untreated Psychosis (Days) Symptoms Antibody Seizure CSF Initial EEG MRI
1. 28, F Substance-induced psychosis (cannabis) 7 Acute confusion, headaches, hallucinations, agitation, catatonia, encephalopathy with reduction in level of consciousness 8 days after psychosis onset NMDAR Yes WCC 50, Prot 360, NMDAR+ Normal Normal
2. 16, F Acute and transient psychotic disorder 5 Agitation, confusion, seizures, encephalopathy with seizures 9 days after onset of first symptoms NMDAR Yes WCC 15, Prot 370, OCB+, NMDAR+ Fast background, right temporal slow Normal
3. 13, M Schizophreniform disorder 70 Irritable, confusion, labile mood, hallucinations NMDAR No WCC 1, Prot 160, OCB+, NMDA low+ ND Normal
4. 33, M Bipolar affective disorder 2 Suicidal thoughts, delusional thoughts, hallucinations, depressed mood NMDAR No WCC 35, Prot 450, OCB–, NMDA– Normal Normal
5. 16, M First episode of psychosis 2 Bizarre behaviour, thought disorder VGKC No WCC 2, Prot 340, OCB–, NMDA– Diffuse slowing of background Normal
6. 23, M First episode of psychosis 7 Mania, psychosis Unknown No ND Normal ND, Head computed tomography scan normal

CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EEG, electroencephalogram; F, female; M, male; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ND, not done; NMDAR, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody; OCB, oligoclonal bands; Prot, protein; VGKC, voltage-gated potassium channel antibody; WCC, white cell count.