title: A case of organic brain syndrome following head injury successfully treated with carbamazepine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bouvy
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: van de Wetering
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Meerwaldt
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bruijn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine