title: Psychotic disorder after contact with a potentially rabid animal and post-exposure prophylactic anti-rabies treatment.
abstract: We present the case of a 19-year-old who developed psychotic symptoms after exposure to a potentially rabid animal and post-exposure prophylactic treatment. This case serves to remind physicians to fully explore the possibility of a nonpsychiatric origin of de novo psychotic symptoms and provides indirect evidence in favor of the possible involvement of the immune system in the development of psychotic disorders.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY, USA.
authors: Shabnamzehra
authors: S
authors: Bhojani
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY, USA.
authors: Lilian
authors: L
authors: Aldana-Bernier
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY, USA.
authors: Mobaswera
authors: M
authors: Sikder
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY, USA.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Pawelzik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077152:Olanzapine; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D011818:Rabies / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D002998:Clonazepam; D006220:Haloperidol; D000077152:Olanzapine; D008140:Lorazepam
keywords: Diagnosis; Differential; Psychotic Disorders/Diagnosis; Rabies Vaccines/Adverse Effects; Rabies/Complications