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Another cause of encephalitis under study is encephalitis believed to be caused by an autoantibody attack on subunits of brain N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors. The autoantibodies are termed anti-NMDA receptor antibodies, and the disease is termed NMDA receptor encephalitis, first identified in 2007.
Causes of encephalitis. Encephalitis is usually the result of an infection. In many cases this is caused by a virus, but often no cause is found. In the UK, the most common viruses linked to encephalitis are: 1  the herpes simplex viruses, which cause cold sores and genital herpes. 2  the varicella zoster virus, which is responsible for chickenpox and shingles.