The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
A case of psychotropic-resistant pediatric bipolar disorder is presented. Both awareness and proper treatment of previously unrecognized infections and their effects on the immune system were very important in stabilizing the patient’s psychiatric symptoms.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00078/full |
Summary: | A case of psychotropic-resistant pediatric bipolar disorder is presented. Both awareness and proper treatment of previously unrecognized infections and their effects on the immune system were very important in stabilizing the patient’s psychiatric symptoms. |
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ISSN: | 1664-0640 |