Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
CSF anti-NMDA receptor antibody positivity
HP:0032266
What it means
The presence of autoantibodies (immunoglobulins) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that react against the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate)-type glutamate receptor.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Presence of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor antibody in CSF · Presence of anti-NMDAR antibody in cerebrospinal fluid · Presence of NMDAR antibody in CSF
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