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Published Online: November 1955

DEATH FROM LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS COMPLICATING ACUTE CATATONIC EXCITEMENT : A Case Report

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

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1. A case of acute catatonic excitement terminated by fatal lower nephron nephrosis is described.
2. The importance of anticipating and precluding such a progression of pathophysiology is emphasized.
3. Available studies on the fluid, metabolic, and electrolyte balance of such hyperactive psychotic patients are minimal and await further elucidation.

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American Journal of Psychiatry
Pages: 382 - 386
PubMed: 13268719

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Published in print: November 1955
Published online: 1 April 2006

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ALFRED J. GIANASCOL
The Langley Porter Clinic, Department of Mental Hygiene, State of California, and the University of California School of Medicine: Psychiatry, San Francisco, Calif.

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