The emerging link between autoimmune disorders and neuropsychiatric disease.

The emerging link between autoimmune disorders and neuropsychiatric disease.

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2011;23(1):90-7

Authors: Kayser MS, Dalmau J

Abstract
Abnormal autoimmune activity has been implicated in a number of neuropsychiatric disorders. In this review, the authors discuss a newly recognized class of synaptic autoimmune encephalitides as well as behavioral and cognitive manifestations of systemic autoimmune diseases.

PMID: 21304144 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]