Psychology
Psychiatric Manifestations of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Quick fact
Up to 70% of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis present initially to psychiatrists, and the disease is often misdiagnosed as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, delaying life-saving treatment.
Why this is interesting
Could a sudden change in behavior—like psychosis or catatonia—be the first sign of the immune system attacking the brain?