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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis triggered by epilepsy surgery

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Dr. Wagner received travel funds from Boehringer Ingelheim and Daiichi Sankyo as well as personal fees from UCB. Dr. Trenkler reports grants and personal fees from Medtronic, grants from Microvention, and grants from Stryker. Dr. von Oertzen reports personal fees and non-financial support from Eisai Pharma GmbH Vienna, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from UCB Pharma GmbH Vienna, non-financial support from Medtronic Austria GmbH, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Novartis Phama, personal fees from Roche Pharma, personal fees from Biogen Idec Austria, personal fees from Liva Nova, personal fees from Sanofi-Aventis GmbH, and grants from Grossegger & Drbal GmbH. The other authors report no disclosures.

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Wagner, J.N., Schwarz, G., Puttinger, G. et al. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis triggered by epilepsy surgery. J Neurol 265, 1708–1710 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-018-8918-4

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