Neuropsychological sequelae in Kleine-Levin syndrome: Case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 58, Issue 2 B, 2000, Pages 531-534

  Fontenelle, Leonardo ^a,c   Mendlowicz, Mauro V ^a,b   Gillin, J Christian ^b   Mattos, Paulo ^a   Versiani, Márcio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Rua Lopes Trovão 88/1501 Bl A ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kleine Levin syndrome; Neuropsychology; Sequelae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; MALE; MASTURBATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME; MALE; MASTURBATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PROGNOSIS; UNDERACHIEVEMENT;

EID: 0034199015     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2000000300021     Document Type: Article

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