Editor–Shanks et al1 describe salient physiological lessons from their patient with severe
sequelae of lithium toxicity. I wish to suggest further lessons that may be learned from their …

Editor–Shanks et al1 describe salient physiological lessons from their patient with severe
sequelae of lithium toxicity. I wish to suggest further lessons that may be learned from their …

Lithium toxicity can manifest as a variety of biochemical abnormalities. This case report
describes a patient presenting to the emergency department with neuropsychiatric …

Lithium is widely used in the management of patients with manic depressive illnesses. It is a
valuable drug with a good safety record but occasionally causes severe disorders. A 71 …

Abstract To the Editor: Although the exact mechanism of the antidiuresis demonstrated by
Batlle et al.(Feb. 14 issue) 1 is unclear, their suggested treatment protocol for lithium …

The girl presented to the emergency department with diarrhoea, fatigue and tremors [time to
reaction onset not stated]. She was suffering from anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and …

Lithium Carbonate is the first line treatment for bipolar depressive disorder. It also has
beneficial effects on prophylactic use in Acute manic episodes to prevent recurrence and …

The woman presented with a 2-week history of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. She
had bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mental retardation and hypothyroidism. Her medication …

A 64-year-old woman developed acute-on-chronic lithium toxicity, with cardiac arrest,
quadriplegia and coma, while receiving lithium for bipolar disorder. The woman, who had …

ince its introduction into clinical psychiatry by Cade in 1949,'the use of lithium carbonate in S
the management of bipolar affective disorders has gained widespread acceptance. It has …