title: The antidepressant effect of carbamazepine in callosal agenesis: a case report.
abstract: A dramatic resolution of severe depressive symptoms following carbamazepine administration in a patient with callosal agenesis is reported. Maintenance treatment with carbamazepine resulted in the alleviation of concomitant organic symptoms and in a marked improvement in quality of vital functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical Academy, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rybakowski
mesh_terms: D061085:Agenesis of Corpus Callosum; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine