Postictal psychosis with forced normalization

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 418-423

  Kwan, Shang Yeong ^a   Su, Ming Shung ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Forced normalization; Postictal psychosis; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; PSYCHOSIS; SLOW BRAIN WAVE;

ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 0034044492     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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