Catatonia: A rare presenting symptom of Wilson's disease

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Nayak, Raghavendra Bheemappa ^a   Shetageri, Veda N ^a   Bhogale, Govind S ^a   Patil, Nanasaheb M ^a   Chate, Sameeran S ^a   Chattopadhyay, Sunny ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL; ZINC;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RARE DISEASE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WILSON DISEASE;

EID: 84867488199     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.11070169     Document Type: Letter

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