Delusional misidentification: A neuropsychological case study in dementia associated with Parkinson's disease

Neurocase

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-188

  Edelstyn, N M J ^a   Oyebode, F ^a   Barrett, K ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAYWOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delusional misidentification syndrome; Neuropsychology; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SEMANTICS; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0031697002     PISSN: 13554794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/neucas/4.3.181     Document Type: Article

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