Neuroleptic withdrawal versus serotonergic syndrome in an 8-year-old child

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-270

  Godinho, Elsa M M ^a   Thompson, Anne E ^a   Bramble, David J ^a  

^a LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; FLUOXETINE; PIMOZIDE;

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSPRAXIA; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SWEATING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0036751579     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454602760386969     Document Type: Article

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