Avtor/Urednik | Novak-Grubič, V; Tavčar, R | |
Naslov | Lithium intoxication secondary to unrecognized pontine haemorrhage | |
Tip | članek | |
Vir | Acta Psychiatr Scand | |
Vol. in št. | Letnik 103 | |
Leto izdaje | 2001 | |
Obseg | str. 400-1 | |
Abstrakt | Objective: Lithium prophylaxis carries a substantial risk of medical complications, especially in the case of concomitant medical conditions. Method: We describe a patient with unrecognized cerebrovascular haemorrhage, admitted to hospital due to lithium intoxication. Results: A 46 year old bipolar patient presented with neurological signs and a lithium serum level of 2.28 mmol/L. CT scan revealed a recent pontine haemorrhage. Patient condition resolved after lithium withdrawal. Conclusion: Physicians should be aware of concomitant somatic illness in patients on long-term lithium therapy. | |
Deskriptorji | CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE PONS LITHIUM BIPOLAR DISORDER ANTIMANIC AGENTS MIDDLE AGE TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL |