Dexamethasone induced psychosis presenting with catatonic features

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 316-318

  Dada, M U ^a   Oluwole, L ^a   Obadeji, A ^a   Ajayi, O A ^a  

^a University Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIAZEPAM; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOSIS; RETINA MACULOPATHY; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SPEECH DISORDER; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CATATONIA; DEXAMETHASONE; DIAZEPAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GABA MODULATORS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; RISPERIDONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857892777     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i4.10     Document Type: Letter

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