Wilson's disease - A rare psychiatric presentation

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 456-457

  Aravind, V K ^a   Krishnaram, V D ^a   Neethiarau, V ^a   Srinivasan, K G ^a,b  

^a Ram Psychiatric Institute   (India)

^b KGS Scan Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Extrapyramidal syndrome; Mania like; Penicillamine challenge test; Wilson's disease

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; CHLORPROMAZINE; COPPER; HALOPERIDOL; PENICILLAMINE; SODIUM; TETRABENAZINE; THYROXINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL; VALPROIC ACID; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRADYKINESIA; CASE REPORT; CERULOPLASMIN BLOOD LEVEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANIA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; REMISSION; RIGIDITY; SLIT LAMP; SUPPLEMENTATION; URINE LEVEL; WILSON DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME;

ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ADULT; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; TETRABENAZINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

EID: 77649211348     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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