Valproate-Induced tinnitus misinterpreted as psychotic symptoms

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1030-1031

  Reeves, Roy R ^a   Mustain, William D ^a   Pendarvis, Eric J ^a  

^a Department of Psychiatry ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANQUILIZER; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TINNITUS;

ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TINNITUS; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0034293510     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200093100-00019     Document Type: Article

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