Periodic Psychosis Associated with the Menstrual Cycle and Increased Blink Rate
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 161 (3) , 402-404
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.161.3.402
Abstract
The association of a recurrent psychosis in the premenstrual period with an increased blink rate is reported. This case adds to evidence supporting a hormonal hypothesis of certain psychotic disorders.Keywords
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