Childhood meningitis increases the risk for adult schizophrenia

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 44-48

  Abrahao, André L ^a   Focaccia, Roberto ^b   Gattaz, Wagner F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE INFECTOLOGIA EMÍLIO RIBAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Childhood infection; Meningitis; Risk factor; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIBLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 23844488836     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970510030063     Document Type: Article

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