Autoimmune diseases represent a family of at least 80 illnesses that share a common
pathogenesis, namely an immune-mediated attack by the body on its own organs, tissues …

Introduction: Clinical research of immune function, along with the comorbidity of autoimmune
diseases, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, suggest a likely autoimmune etiology. The …

Background: Numerous investigators have reported increased autoantibodies to a wide
variety of native antigens in patients with affective disorders. However, association of …

The immune system's role in mental health has been discussed for decades, and
immunological responses have been reported for many mental health issues. With the …

Although it seems quite unusual to simultaneously discuss two different concepts of
autoimmunity and psychosis, it is nowadays a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field of …

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) refers to a rare, newly described, group of diseases
associated with specific circulating autoantibodies directed against neuronal proteins used …

IntroductionStevens-Johnson Syndrome is a rare life-threatening condition characterized by
severe mucocutaneous epidermal necrolysis and detachment of the epidermis. The …

Over the past two decades the prevalence of comorbid mental and physical diseases has
increased dramatically, reaching epidemic proportions in many countries. In persons over …

Objective: Previous studies have suggested that autoantibodies associated with systemic
autoimmune disorders are more prevalent in patients with psychotic and affective disorders …

Résumé Cette étude prospective [1] visait à évaluer l'impact du stress, d'épisodes dépressifs
et des caractéristiques de la personnalité sur les poussées dans la myasthénie auto …