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Psychotic Depression Presenting as Status Epilepticus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Huw Griffiths  and
Anne Farmer
Huw Griffiths*
Affiliation:
East Glamorgan Hospital, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Anne Farmer
Affiliation:
East Glamorgan Hospital, Mid Glamorgan and Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, Wales
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

A case of status epilepticus was secondary to water intoxication, which in turn was secondary to a depressive psychosis.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 157 , Issue 6 , December 1990 , pp. 909 - 911
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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