Post by healthy11 on Aug 2, 2022 14:55:52 GMT -5
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The above article highlights the case of a Duke University child psychiatrist's son, who seemed to suddenly develop mental illness, but was eventually found to have autoimmune encephalitis. It points out that people need to be aware of psychiatric conditions that may be immune-system disorders in disguise.
Robert Yolken, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University, noted autoimmune diseases are more common among schizophrenics and their immediate families than among the general population, which could hint at a shared genetic vulnerability. Immunological abnormalities have been observed in patients with bipolar disorder and depression as well.
The above article highlights the case of a Duke University child psychiatrist's son, who seemed to suddenly develop mental illness, but was eventually found to have autoimmune encephalitis. It points out that people need to be aware of psychiatric conditions that may be immune-system disorders in disguise.
Robert Yolken, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University, noted autoimmune diseases are more common among schizophrenics and their immediate families than among the general population, which could hint at a shared genetic vulnerability. Immunological abnormalities have been observed in patients with bipolar disorder and depression as well.