Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Masquerading as Psychiatric Disorders: A Case Series

Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology

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Jayaprakash Russell Ravan¹  Sucheta Chatterjee¹  Pratima Singh²  Debashis Maikap³  Prasanta Padhan³ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University;Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University;Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University

关键词: Autoimmune;    depression;    psychosis;    anxiety;   

DOI  :  10.31138/mjr.32.2.164

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: PCO Convin S.A.

【 摘 要 】

Background: Neurological involvement has been found in many autoimmune diseases, with psychiatric abnormalities such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, and cognitive dysfunction. Patients and Methods:  Here, we describe a series of 5 consecutive cases of autoimmune diseases presenting with psychiatric symptoms as the predominant manifestation. Result:  Our case series suggests that psychiatric symptoms, mainly depression, can be one of the presenting symptoms of several autoimmune diseases that often cause a significant delay in diagnosis. Conclusion: Any patient, particularly females, with a newly detected psychiatric disorder that responds poorly to medical management should be properly examined for underlying primary systemic autoimmune diseases.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC