Catatonic Syndrome as a Complication of Enteric Fever
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چکیده
A person with enteric fever who developed neuropsychiatric complication of catatonia after the fever subsided is presented. The catatonic symptoms were not associated with any depressive or psychotic symptoms. The relevant literature is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 44 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002