General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 55-57 , January 2003

Postictal psychosis coexisting with forced thinking

  • Toshiro Kishi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Matsugaoka Hospital, Masuda 698–0041, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationToshiro Kishi’s present address is Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Research North 347, 99 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
    • ,
  • Koichi Kaku, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Osaka Prefectural Nakamiya Hospital, Hirakata 573–0012, Japan
    • ,
  • Jun Uegaki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Shimane Medical University, Izumo 693–8501, Japan
    • ,
  • Rokuichi Naganuma, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Matsugaoka Hospital, Masuda 698–0041, Japan
    • ,
  • Jun Horiguchi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Shimane Medical University, Izumo 693–8501, Japan

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PII: S0163-8343(02)00240-2

doi: 10.1016/S0163-8343(02)00240-2

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 55-57 , January 2003

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