Well, about 30 years ago, researchers at the NIH foundation, the same antibodies to strep that attack your heart attack your brain. And They can create new onset OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder in the brain from an infection. Which is why it's important if you have a psychiatric disorder to get the infections assessed. I had this one boy as a consultant on the movie Concussion with Will Smith about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, football dementia. (44:38–44:49)
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