Chronic fatigue and minor psychiatric morbidity after viral meningitis: A controlled study

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 504-509

  Hotopf, Matthew ^a   Noah, Norman ^b   Wessely, Simon ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Psychiatric morbidity; Viral meningitis

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0029929479     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.60.5.504     Document Type: Article

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