When psychiatric symptoms present in unusual ways, it's important to consider whether there are any underlying medical conditions. Here's why, writes Newtherapisthub
Perhaps some of the most interesting cases of medical conditions disguised as psychological problems are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococci , and anti-NMDA encephalitis due to a teratoma.
PANDAS occurs in children who have had frequent strep infections. In people with PANDAS, for some reason, the strep infection does not just affect the throat, and may enter the brain. Antibodies rush in to fight it, not only destroying the bacteria, but also the brain tissue . This seems correlated with sudden onset of symptoms ofand impulsivity, vocal or motor tics like in Tourette’s Syndrome, and repetitious behaviors and obsessions as in OCD .
The second condition, believed to be quite rare, is inflammation of the brain related to a teratoma . Initial symptoms can include seizures and other neurological problems, but psychotic and, details the very bizarre journey from evaluation to the recovery of this bizarre condition. It also sheds light on the importance of quick medical evaluation in unusual psychiatric presentations.networks during high fevers. Syphilis can also engender a Schizophrenia-like presentation.
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