Schizophrenia: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Psyche – Nervous System (F00-F99; G00-G99).

  • Autoimmune encephalitis – encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) triggered by immunoglobulin class G (IgG) antibodies against the body’s own tissues; immunoglobulins against NMDA receptors and so-called leucine-rich glioma inactivated protein 1 (LGI1) have been identified as the most common triggers of antibody-mediated encephalitis; the different triggers lead to different clinical pictures:
  • Drug abuse
  • Brain organic disorders, unspecified, as occurring in brain tumors, inflammation.
  • Psychotic disorders such as schizotypal disorders or schizoaffective disorders.

Medications

Further

  • 24-hour sleep deprivation can lead to conditions similar to schizophrenia in healthy people