Craniopharyngeoma presenting as psychosis, disinhibition and personality change without neurological signs

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 94-96

  Sinai, J ^a   Wong, A H C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngeoma; Mass lesion; Pituitary; Psychosis; Tumor

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOSIS; SCREENING; SERODIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOM; TUMOR VOLUME; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0037573483     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2003.00013.x     Document Type: Article

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