Psychoses associated with thyrotoxicosis - 'thyrotoxic psychosis.' A report of 18 cases, with statistical analysis of incidence

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 438-444

  Brownlie, B E W ^a   Rae, A M ^a   Walshe, J W B ^a   Wells, J E ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; CARBIMAZOLE; HALOPERIDOL; IODINE 131; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 0034084379     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1420438     Document Type: Article

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