Posted by Maria Mangicaro Mental Health Advocate mangicaro829@aol.com In her 2013 TEDxTalks, journalist Susannah Cahalan shares her experiences that took place … More
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Has an angel shown the way? Etiological and therapeutic implications of the PCP/NMDA model of schizophrenia
Schizophr Bull. 2012 Sep;38(5):958-66. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbs069. Has an angel shown the way? Etiological and therapeutic implications of the PCP/NMDA model … More
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: an important differential diagnosis in psychosis
Br J Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;199(6):508-9. Epub 2011 Oct 7. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: an important differential diagnosis in psychosis. Barry H, … More
Brains on Fire: Moments of “Medication Madness” creating lifetimes of sadness
By Maria Mangicaro mangicaro829@aol.com In her new book “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness“, NY Post reporter Susannah Cahalan chronicles her … More
TODAY: One woman’s tale of ‘madness’ saves another from rare auto-immune disease
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Doctors told Bill Gavigan his daughter Emily’s sudden … More
What is Encephalitis?
Encephalitis Definition Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a direct viral infection or a hyper-sensitivity reaction … More
Early Diagnosis of Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in a Young Woman with Psychiatric Symptoms.
Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2012 Sep 20;37(3):89-93. Aoki H, Morita S, Miura N, Tsuji T, Ohnuki Y, Nakagawa Y, … More
Persistent Intrathecal Antibody Synthesis 15 Years After Recovering From Anti- N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis.
Arch Neurol. 2012 Oct 15:1-3. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2013.585. [Epub ahead of print] Hansen HC, Klingbeil C, Dalmau J, Li W, Weißbrich … More
[A Survey of Psychiatrists to Determine Their Level of Familiarity with Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis].
Brain Nerve. 2012 Nov;64(11):1341-5. [Article in Japanese] Taguchi Y, Takashima S, Suzuki M, Tanaka K. Source Department of Neurology, Toyama … More
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Anti-NMDA-Receptor Antibody Encephalitis: A Case and Review of the Literature
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, VOL. 24, No. 2 Abstract Anti-NMDAR (N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor) encephalitis is a novel autoimmune … More
Susannah Cahalan’s Month of Madness
Posted by Maria Mangicaro mangicaro829@aol.com Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan discribes her experiences suffering from … More
MY MYSTERIOUS LOST MONTH OF MADNESS: a case of Anti-nmdar Encephalitis Acute Psychosis
My mysterious lost month of madness I was a happy 24-year-old suddenly stricken by paranoia & seizures. Was I going … More