Time for a change of practice: the real-world value of testing for neuronal autoantibodies in acute first-episode psychosis
It is time that all patients with acute-onset psychosis are screened for autoimmune encephalitis, that lumbar puncture becomes a routine psychiatric investigation and that immunotherapy is available in indicated cases. We call for a culture change in the management of psychosis by psychiatry.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2018-07-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472418000273/type/journal_article |