Homocystinuria presenting as psychosis in an adolescent

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 859-860

  Ryan, Monique M ^a   Sidhu, Reet K ^a   Alexander, Jay ^a   Megerian, J Thomas ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; CYSTINE; HOMOCYSTEINE; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PYRIDOXINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; THIAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BONE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG RESPONSE; ECTOPIA LENTIS; FOLLOW UP; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NEWBORN SCREENING; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 0036879609     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738020170111707     Document Type: Article

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