Perioperative Anesthetic and Hormonal Considerations in a Patient With Anti-glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Encephalitis: A Case Report.
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 …