Cerebellar degeneration secondary to acute lithium carbonate intoxication.
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چکیده
degeneração Cerebelar SeCundária à intoxiCação aguda por Carbonato de lítio Pedro Ernesto University Hospital of the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (HUPE/UERJ): Neurology Service at the State University of Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil; Psychiatry Service at the State University of Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil; Institute of Psychiatry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB / UFRJ) RJ, Brazil; Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Uni-Rio) RJ, Brazil; Probative training student for Master’s Degree in Psychiatry; Medical Resident; Associate Professor; Full Professor.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 66 3A شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008