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New Definition of Irreversibility in Neurological Side Effects of Lithium Intoxication: ACase Report

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  • NasimTabrizi
  • Hamed Cheragh makani

    (Department of neurology, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Iran)

  • Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini

    (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Iran)

Abstract

Lithium carbonate is a commonly used drug in psychiatric therapy with frequently associated neurological side effects following intoxication. Syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity (SILENT) is defined as neurological sequels induced by lithium toxicity persisted for at least 2 months after the discontinuation of the drug in the absence of previous neurological impairment. There are few reports of delayed improvement of neurologic signs following lithium toxicity but to our knowledge it is the first case of severe lithium toxicity who have had a more protracted course of neurological improvement even after 2 years.

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  • NasimTabrizi & Hamed Cheragh makani & Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, 2018. "New Definition of Irreversibility in Neurological Side Effects of Lithium Intoxication: ACase Report," Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 9(1), pages 1-3, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joajnn:v:9:y:2018:i:1:p:1-3
    DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2018.09.555751
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