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Autoimmunity associated with first psychotic episode. A Systematic review.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

E. De La Fuente Ruiz
E. De La Fuente Ruiz*
Affiliation:
Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain

Abstract

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Introduction

Autoimmunity mechanisms involve many cells that produce inflammatory cytokines which damage different organs, like the brain. There is a relationship between neuropsychiatric diseases, such as psychosis, and autoimmune diseases. In this article we try to demonstrate that treating autoimmune diseases appropriately improves clinical evolution of patients with a first psychotic episode.

Objectives

The purpose of this article is to emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to a first psychotic episode. It is very important to perform autoimmunity tests to rule out secondary psychoses, even more so if the patient does not respond correctly to treatment with antipsychotics, to improve his/her prognosis and quality of life.

Methods

We performed a literature search of PubMed database using the following MeSH terms: “Autoimmune Diseases” and “Psychotic Disorders”. 134 studies were published between 2017-2022. We selected the original papers that analyzed the association between autoimmune diseases and first psychotic episodes. Finally, 18 were selected.

Results

In secondary psychoses, early diagnosis and treatment of the underlying pathology can lead to rapid improvement.

Conclusions

A multidisciplinary approach is necessary from the first moment that a FPE is diagnosed, even more so in middle-aged women.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S992 - S993
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association
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