Senear-Usher syndrome presenting with bipolar disorder: Management challenges.

Indian J Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail:

Published: January 2016

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