Postencephalitic syndrome with immune-mediated psychosis in an adult with meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae: A case report

Bibiana Briceno, Michael Ariza-Varon, Nicole Pinzon, Juan Sebastian Castro-Sepulveda, Laura Oviedo

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Abstract

Introduction: A first psychotic episode may be related to neurological diseases, especially encephalitis of infectious or autoimmune origin. It is remarkable that an immune-mediated encephalitis triggered by a confirmed subacute bacterial meningitis is documented, and this is the case we will present. Clinical case: A 22-year-old woman with no previous medical history, immunocompetent, with three months of behavioral, affective and cognitive symptoms with subsequent compromise of sensory perception and psychosis.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere02041
JournalIDCases
Volume37
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Autoimmune diseases of the nervous system
  • Central Nervous System infections
  • Meningitis
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

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