Craniopharyngioma mimicking bipolar disorder with rapidly progressive functional decline.

Indian J Psychiatry

Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan E-mail:

Published: February 2021

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