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Some unusual forms of early onset postpartum psychosis

In addition to bipolar cycloid episodes, infective delirium and eclamptic psychosis, each of which has characteristic clinical features and course, brief episodes of delirium and stupor are also seen in the immediate aftermath of parturition. Several mothers have had similar episodes developing late...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Brockington, Ian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5237443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27744500
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-016-0676-7
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Sumario:In addition to bipolar cycloid episodes, infective delirium and eclamptic psychosis, each of which has characteristic clinical features and course, brief episodes of delirium and stupor are also seen in the immediate aftermath of parturition. Several mothers have had similar episodes developing later in the first 10 days, and some have cyclical disorders with an unusual time base. Bipolar/cycloid disorders can start on day 1 or even earlier.