Ian W McArdle

No ORCID on file · 1 paper in corpus · active 2025

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  • case-report 1

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  • endometriosis 1
case-report 2025
Perioperative Anesthetic and Hormonal Considerations in a Patient With Anti-glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Encephalitis: A Case Report
Cureus ·doi:10.7759/cureus.92914

Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) is vital for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) synthesis. Auto-antibodies against GAD deplete GAD levels and subsequently GABA, resulting in a hyper-excitatory state. A 41-year-old woman with anti-GAD encephal…