Psychotic disorder, hypertension and seizures associated with vitamin B12 deficiency: A case report

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 410-413

  Dogan, M ^a   Ariyuca, S ^a   Peker, E ^a   Akbayram, S ^a   Dogan, S Z ^a   Ozdemir, O ^a   Cesur, Y ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

hypertension; psychotic disorder; seizures; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; NERVOUSNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SELF CARE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84860477875     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327111422404     Document Type: Article

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