Antibody-mediated encephalitis: a treatable cause of schizophrenia, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2012, 200(2) pp. 92-94
Belinda R. Lennox et al.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
Abstract:
Psychiatrists need to be vigilant for the newly recognised and treatable disorder of antibody-mediated encephalitis. Psychiatric symptoms are common, and individuals with the disorder often present initially to psychiatric services. We describe the clinical features of the disorder and make recommendations for further investigations.
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Filed under: Schizophrenia Tagged: | Antibody-mediated encephalitis, Schizophrenia
