Table 1

18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) characteristics in patients with N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis

PET characteristicsNumber of patientsPatient#
Abnormalities6/61–6
Hypermetabolism
 Unilateral temporal4/61, 2, 5
 Bilateral temporal2/64, 6
 Cerebellar3/64, 5, 6
 Frontolateral3/62, 4, 6
 Frontobasal3/62, 3, 6
Hypometabolism
 Bioccipital3/64, 5, 6