Myeloneuropathy from whipped cream bulbs presenting as conversion disorder

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 131-132

  Brett, Adam ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRAYLANDS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; Myeloneuropathy; Nitrous oxide; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPELLANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROPATHY;

EID: 0030972233     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679709073810     Document Type: Article

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