Strep-Induced Psychiatric Illness

Case Files: Max and his Strep-Induced Psychiatric Illness By MARLA W. DEIBLER, PSYD ~ 3 min read I had never … More

Can an infection suddenly cause OCD?

POSTED FEBRUARY 27, 2012, 12:53 PM Jeff Szymanski, Clinical Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School click here to read full … More

Misdiagnosis of schizophrenia in a patient with psychotic symptoms.

Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol. 2002 Dec;15(4):252-60. Misdiagnosis of schizophrenia in a patient with psychotic symptoms. Duwe BV1, Turetsky BI. Abstract … More

Could Some Cases of Schizophrenia Be Caused by an Autoimmune Disease?

Research suggests that some cases of psychosis, diagnosed as schizophrenia, may actually be the result of autoimmune encephalitis. Many people … More

A case of NMDAR encephalitis misdiagnosed as postpartum psychosis and neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Dear Editor, Anti–N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a rare and recently described disease that is characterized by a neuropsychiatric … More

A Case of New Onset Psychosis in a Young Woman with Minimal Response to Risperidone, Ultimately Diagnosed with N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses06/2013; DOI: 10.3371/CSRP.SPZA.061213 Source: PubMed … More

To Protect Your Brain, Brush Your Teeth

A new study confirms that good dental hygiene is a must if you want to keep your mental faculties intact … More

The Link Between Oral Health and Medical Illness

Mental health problems. It’s common knowledge that stress and anxiety can impact your health. But research has now shown a … More

The Role of Infections in Mental Illness

by Frank Strick, Clinical Research Director THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS In considering an infectious etiology to any … More

Encephalopathy (cont.)

Medical Author: Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD IN THIS ARTICLE Encephalopathy facts Encephalopathy definition … More

Wernicke’s encephalopathy

Etymology: Karl Wernicke an inflammatory, hemorrhagic, degenerative condition of the brain. It is characterized by lesions in several parts of … More

Encephalopathy: is it the cause of “severe mental illness”?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Encephalopathy /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/ means disorder or disease of the brain.[1] In modern usage, encephalopathy does not … More