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Acute psychosis in children: do not miss immune-mediated causes

Afnan S. AlHakeem, Mohamed S. Mekki, Saad M. AlShahwan and Brahim M. Tabarki
Neurosciences Journal July 2016, 21 (3) 252-255; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2016.3.20150760
Afnan S. AlHakeem
From the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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    Common causes of acute onset psychosis in children.

    ConditionCauses
    Metabolic diseaseHypoglycemia
    Electrolytes disturbances
    Hepatic failure
    Uremia
    Inborn error of metabolism
    Wilson disease
    CNS abnormalityCNS infections (meningitis, encephalitis)
    Stroke
    Tumor
    Temporal lobe epilepsy
    Hypoxia
    Head traumatism
    IntoxicationsDrugs
    Carbon monoxide
    Immune-mediated conditionsPost-streptococcal infection (PANDAS)
    Systemic lupus erythematosus
    Hashimoto encephalopathy
    Auto-antibodies encephalitis
    Antiphospholipid syndrome
    • PANDAS - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections, CNS - central nervous system

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