"For that matter, what percentage of patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders are really suffering from autoimmune disorders? Research on the link between

"For that matter, what percentage of patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders are really suffering from autoimmune disorders? Research on the link between psychosis and autoimmune dysregulation is still in its infancy, but growing, as is research linking autoimmune issues to developmental disorders." I have pretty bad OCD, and even as a child I noticed my symptoms got worse whenever I got sick. In fact, my symptoms would get worse several days before I'd official come down with something. They talk about OCD in children caused by Strep these days ("PANDAS") but I don't think childhood is some special state. Illnesses in adulthood have also exacerbated symptoms for me.