Narcolepsy and psychotic states-A case report

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-73

  Melamed, Yuval ^a,b   Delayahu, Yael ^c   Paleacu, Diana ^b,c  

^a Lev Hasharon Mental Health Cente   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c ABARBANEL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

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EID: 77952574959     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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