Bipolar disorder associated with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: a case report.
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We Present a case report of a patient who suffers from Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) secondary to which the patient, a young woman, developed Bipolar Affective Disorder. Here we focus on the mental health aspects of this case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychiatria Danubina
دوره 22 Suppl 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010