Leukodystrophy Presenting as Hyperactivity and Bipolarity with Uncommon Adverse Drug Reaction
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Leukodystrophy Presenting as Hyperactivity and Bipolarity with Uncommon Adverse Drug Reaction
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0253-7176,0975-1564
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.203115