The immune system is generally known to be the primary defense mechanism against
pathogens. Any pathological conditions are reflected in anomalies in the immune system …

OBJECTIVE: Autoimmune diseases and infections have been associated with an increased
risk of schizophrenia that could be rooted in inflammatory mechanisms. However, other …

Introduction Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a group of immune-mediated inflammatory
processes of the brain with marked psychiatric features. Although relatively rare, they might …

Aims. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease involving
multiple organs, including the central nervous system. Evidence of immune dysfunction …

Autoimmune encephalopathy caused by autoantibodies against neuronal cell-surface
proteins in the brain is a newly discovered disease category associated with psychiatric …

The negative relationship between schizophrenia (SCZ) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has
been observed for 85 years, but the mechanisms driving this association are unknown. This …

Immunological mechanisms and therapy approaches in psychotic syndromes were recently
supported by the discovery of autoantibody-associated limbic and non-limbic encephalitis …

Infections and inflammatory processes have been associated with the development of
schizophrenia and affective disorders; however, no study has yet systematically reviewed all …

Purpose Published evidence on established and theoretical connections between immune
system dysfunction and schizophrenia is reviewed, with a discussion of developments in the …

Eaton WW, Pedersen MG, Nielsen PR, Mortensen PB. Autoimmune diseases, bipolar
disorder, and non‐affective psychosis. Bipolar Disord 2010: 12: 638–646.© 2010 The …