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Will infection with bacteria cause mental illness?

Male  33 years old 2018-06-07
Will infection with bacteria, viruses or parasites cause mental illness?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-06-08
    Infected bacteria can induce mental illness. Doctors discovered very early that after being infected with pathogens such as syphilis and streptococcus, if they are not treated, people will have serious mental problems. Autism, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are also associated with bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections. Some infections directly affect the brain, others trigger an immune response, interfere with the normal development of the brain, and even mislead the immune system to attack brain cells.
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