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On acute viral encephalitis and prominent psychotic symptoms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

J Ramirez-Bermudez*
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico
C Aviña-Cervantes
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico
JL Soto-Hernandez
Affiliation:
Department of Brain Infections, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico.
*
Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez Unidad de Neuropsiquiatría, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía de México, Insurgentes Sur 3877, Colonia La Fama, Delegación Tlalpan, México Distrito Federal, C.P. 14000, Mexico. Tel/Fax: +52 (55) 56 06 48 50; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

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Type
Comment & Critique
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S

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