Lorazepam and diazepam for relieving catatonic features in multiple sclerosis

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1537-1538

  Hung, Yi Yung ^a   Huang, Tiao Lai ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; CATATONIA; DIAZEPAM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LORAZEPAM; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PYELONEPHRITIS;

EID: 34548129998     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.06.016     Document Type: Letter

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