Prevalence of serum N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor autoantibodies in refractory psychosis.
Br J Psychiatry
; 206(2): 164-5, 2015 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-25431428
ABSTRACT
N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) autoantibodies have been reported in people with acute psychosis. We hypothesised that their presence may be implicated in the aetiology of treatment-refractory psychosis. We sought to ascertain the point prevalence of NMDA-R antibody positivity in patients referred to services for treatment-refractory psychosis. We found that 3 (7.0%) of 43 individuals had low positive NMDA-R antibody titres. This suggests that NMDA-R autoantibodies are unlikely to account for a large proportion of treatment-refractory psychosis.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Psicóticos
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Autoanticorpos
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Resistência a Medicamentos
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Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article