• Mrs.Aron christy.X
• Vinodha.R

Abstract: Movement disorders are neurological conditions characterized by abnormal movements, which may include delayed or reduced motion, excessive movement, or involuntary motions such as jerking, shaking, or spasms. These disorders can interfere with an individual’s ability to make voluntary movements and may affect specific body parts or overall mobility. Common movement disorders include restless legs syndrome, essential tremor, and Parkinson’s disease. Although some of these disorders may result in a single symptom, such as tremors, others like Parkinson’s disease present with a range of symptoms. This case study discusses a patient, Mrs. Akila, presenting with unsteady gait, difficulty opening her eyes, disorientation, poor food intake, and reliance on support for standing, in the context of a recent fever and family stress. Despite normal test results from thyroid, blood, urine, and nutritional assessments, MRI imaging revealed patchy lesions in the bilateral medial temporal lobes. The final diagnosis was movement disorder with depressive disorder and autoimmune encephalitis. This case highlights the complexity of diagnosing movement disorders and underscores the need for comprehensive investigation when symptoms do not align with common conditions.

Movement disorders, restless legs syndrome, essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, involuntary movements, autoimmune encephalitis, MRI brain, depressive disorder, unsteady gait, neurological disorders.

""Unveiling the Mystery of Movement Disorder: A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis with Depressive Features – Diagnosis, Management, and Nursing Care"", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no.a84-a93, January-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501013.pdf

""Unveiling the Mystery of Movement Disorder: A Case of Autoimmune Encephalitis with Depressive Features – Diagnosis, Management, and Nursing Care"", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no. ppa84-a93, January-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501013.pdf