Postępy Psychiatrii i Neurologii
2/2026 vol. 35
Case report

Polypharmacy’s paradox: accelerated decline in a rare case of Lafora body disease

Tasneem Hussain 1
,
Krishna Gupta 1
,
Ashutosh Tiwari 1
,
Pooja S. Mishra 1
  1. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and M.Y. Hospital, Indore, M.P., India
Adv Psychiatry Neurol 2026; 35 (2): 141-145
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ppn.2026.161380
Data publikacji online: 2026/05/13
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