Prolonged visual illusions induced by mefloquine (Lariam®): A case report

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 148-149

  Borruat, François Xavier ^a   Nater, Bernard ^b   Robyn, Luc ^c   Genton, Blaise ^d  

^a HÔPITAL OPHTALMIQUE JULES GONIN   (Switzerland)

^b Service de Neurologie   (Switzerland)

^c University Medical Policlinic ^*  (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BROMAZEPAM; CHLOROQUINE; MEFLOQUINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; PANIC; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VISUAL ILLUSION;

EID: 0034978647     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2001.24461     Document Type: Article

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