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Published Online: 1 July 2014

Transient Childhood Psychosis After Upper Respiratory Infection

Publication: The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Abstract

Two cases of psychosis after upper respiratory infection were reported. New mental illness among children was substantiated after analyzing the cause of psychosis during the past 10 years of practice. It is confirmed that there is an association between psychosis and upper respiratory infection.

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The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Pages: 271 - 273
PubMed: 24922173

History

Received: 7 March 2013
Revision received: 19 July 2013
Accepted: 25 July 2013
Published online: 1 July 2014
Published in print: Summer 2014

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Ruu-Fen Tzang, M.D.
From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Dept. of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (T-CI, W-KL); Dept. of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (S-WC); Dept. of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-CC); and Dept. of Pediatric, Yuan’s General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (KCL).
Tien-Chun Li, M.D.
From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Dept. of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (T-CI, W-KL); Dept. of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (S-WC); Dept. of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-CC); and Dept. of Pediatric, Yuan’s General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (KCL).
Shang-Wen Chang, M.D.
From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Dept. of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (T-CI, W-KL); Dept. of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (S-WC); Dept. of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-CC); and Dept. of Pediatric, Yuan’s General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (KCL).
Yue-Cune Chang, Ph.D.
From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Dept. of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (T-CI, W-KL); Dept. of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (S-WC); Dept. of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-CC); and Dept. of Pediatric, Yuan’s General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (KCL).
King Chung Leung, M.D.
From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Dept. of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (T-CI, W-KL); Dept. of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (S-WC); Dept. of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-CC); and Dept. of Pediatric, Yuan’s General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (KCL).
Wen-Kuei Lee, M.D.
From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (R-FT); Dept. of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (T-CI, W-KL); Dept. of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (S-WC); Dept. of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-CC); and Dept. of Pediatric, Yuan’s General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (KCL).

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Send correspondence to Dr. Lee; e-mail: [email protected]

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The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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