case in viral encephalitis caused by HSV and VZV. The outcomes beyond hospital discharge of four patients at 6-month period and seven patients after 12 months were very promising with complete recovery (6/11, 55%) and recovery with minor sequelae (5/11, 45%).Conclusion: Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an important differential diagnosis of encephalitis. Discrimination of autoimmune cause and viral etiologies of encephalitis is crucial to guide prompt antiviral or immune suppression therapies, that improves the clinical outcomes of the patients.
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