Autoimmunity in psychiatry.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.104471.
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Abstract
Current knowledge of the role of autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of the main psychiatric disorders is briefly outlined. The significance of immunological effects on synaptic transmission and associated neuropsychiatric syndromes is emphasised. Clinical psychiatrists are encouraged to keep abreast of developments in this increasingly important area.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Basal Ganglia
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Schizophrenia