The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosalie Greenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
pediatric bipolar disorder
treatment resistance
inflammation
infections and psychiatric illness
molecular mimicry
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00078/full
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spelling doaj-634799ca8cbe41fb82699877c05528532020-11-25T00:50:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402017-05-01810.3389/fpsyt.2017.00078239286The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar DisorderRosalie Greenberg0Medical Arts Psychotherapy Associates, P.A., Summit, NJ, United StatesA 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.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00078/fullpediatric bipolar disordertreatment resistanceinflammationinfections and psychiatric illnessmolecular mimicry
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The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Frontiers in Psychiatry
pediatric bipolar disorder
treatment resistance
inflammation
infections and psychiatric illness
molecular mimicry
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title The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
title_short The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
title_full The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
title_fullStr The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Infection and Immune Responsiveness in a Case of Treatment-Resistant Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
title_sort role of infection and immune responsiveness in a case of treatment-resistant pediatric bipolar disorder
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Psychiatry
issn 1664-0640
publishDate 2017-05-01
description 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.
topic pediatric bipolar disorder
treatment resistance
inflammation
infections and psychiatric illness
molecular mimicry
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