Functional experiential hallucinosis after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 259-261

  Lam, Linda C W ^a,b   Leung, S F ^a   Chow, L Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Organic hallucinosis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HALLUCINOSIS; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 0031897726     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.2.259     Document Type: Article

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