Journal of Psychiatric Insight Review
Open Access • Peer Reviewed • Quarterly Publication
Psychiatric Manifestations of Various Infections and their Importance
Abstract
Many infections can lead to psychiatric manifestations in man. This can occur through multiple pathways that involve several neurotransmitters. Common examples are CNS toxoplasmosis and other infections that can lead to schizophrenia-like manifestations in animals as well as man. Direct CNS invasion may also be a risk factor. It may also cause psychiatric manifestations. These factors have been discussed in this review.
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