Phenytoin dependence syndrome: A case report

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Garg, Amit ^a   Agarwal, Ashish ^a   Jiloha, R C ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN; ZOLPIDEM; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DYSPHORIA; GUM HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TREMOR; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; ADDICTION;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANXIETY; HUMANS; MALE; PHENYTOIN; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 78149310043     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.22.4.451-q.e30     Document Type: Letter

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