The emerging link between autoimmune disorders and neuropsychiatric disease

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2011 Winter;23(1):90-7. doi: 10.1176/jnp.23.1.jnp90.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autoimmune Diseases / complications
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / psychology*
  • Brain / immunology
  • Encephalitis / complications
  • Encephalitis / immunology
  • Encephalitis / psychology
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / psychology
  • Mental Disorders / etiology
  • Mental Disorders / immunology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology*
  • Receptors, AMPA / immunology
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / immunology

Substances

  • Receptors, AMPA
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate