title: Clinical perspectives on autoimmune processes in schizophrenia.
abstract: This article reviews the epidemiology of autoimmune conditions in schizophrenia, symptom manifestations of autoimmune conditions resembling schizophrenia, and the immunological changes observed in schizophrenia; and reflects on their associations with neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, clinical course, and management of schizophrenia.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, The Commonwealth Medical College of Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA, USA.
authors: Sun Young
authors: SY
authors: Yum
authors: Sun Kyoung
authors: SK
authors: Yum
authors: Tak
authors: T
authors: Kim
authors: Michael Y
authors: MY
authors: Hwang
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D001921:Brain / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000503:physiopathology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications