"Teen Pregnancy: Unraveling Hallucinations, Headaches, and Bizarre Behavior"

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A teenager's pregnancy led to a life-threatening medical mystery as she experienced severe symptoms including headaches, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior. After weeks of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered she had anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, a rare and life-threatening disease. With limited guidance on treating the condition during pregnancy, her mother made the difficult decision to end the pregnancy to save her daughter's life. Following the procedure, the teenager made a stunning recovery and is now working and studying. She later became pregnant again and successfully gave birth to a healthy baby, affirming her mother's difficult decision.
Hallucinations, headaches, bizarre behavior shadow a teen’s pregnancy The Washington Post
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