Altered Behavior in Encephalitis: Insights From the Australian Childhood Encephalitis Study, 2013-2018

Altered mental status is a major criterion for a diagnosis of encephalitis to be made with alteration in behavior, a key manifestation of altered mental status. We reviewed all evaluated cases identified by the Australian Childhood Encephalitis study between May 2013 and June 2018.

Citation:
Burrell R, Jones CA, Britton PN, Blyth CC, ….. Richmond P, as part of the PAEDS Network. Altered Behavior in Encephalitis: Insights From the Australian Childhood Encephalitis Study, 2013-2018. Front Pediatr. 2021;9:667719

Keywords:
NMDA-receptor; behavior and cognition; child; encephalitis; psychiatric

Abstract:
Altered mental status is a major criterion for a diagnosis of encephalitis to be made with alteration in behavior, a key manifestation of altered mental status. We reviewed all evaluated cases identified by the Australian Childhood Encephalitis study between May 2013 and June 2018.