Delirium, psychosis, and visual hallucinations induced by pregabalin.
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1Department of Neurology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo SP, Brazil; 2Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE), São Paulo SP, Brazil; 3Department of Orthopaedics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo SP, Brazil. Correspondence: José Luiz Pedroso; Rua Botucatu 740; 04023-900 São Paulo SP Brasil; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 23 March 2012; Received in final form 05 June 2012; Accepted 12 June 2012
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 70 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012