Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 39-48 , September 2003

On the increased risk of developing late-onset epilepsy for patients with major affective disorder

  • Flemming Mørkeberg Nilsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, University of Aarhus, Psychiatric Hospital, Risskov, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, O 6233, Neuroscience Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. Tel.: +45-35-456-177; fax: +45-35-260-413
    • ,
  • Lars Vedel Kessing

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Tom Gert Bolwig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 3 November 2001 ,Revised 25 January 2002 ,Accepted 4 February 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00061-7

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 39-48 , September 2003

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