Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1988 Mar;77(3):361-3.

A case of organic brain syndrome following head injury successfully treated with carbamazepine.

Bouvy PF, van de Wetering BJ, Meerwaldt JD, Bruijn JB.

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Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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A case of organic brain syndrome occurring in relation to psychological stress 2 years after a severe head injury is described. Treatment with haloperidol resulted only in slight improvement. A dramatic improvement was achieved with carbamazepine.

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