Severe chronic lithium intoxication in patient treated for bipolar disorder.

CONCLUSION: Lithium is still very effective drug, but requires regular monitoring of serum levels to prevent overdose and symptoms of intoxication. Neurophysiological methods, including EEG and EMG, are strongly recommended to determine the level of peripheral and/or central nervous system impairment. PMID: 29298279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29298279?dopt=Abstract

Source: Neuroendocrinology Letters - January 4, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Neuro Endocrinol Lett Source Type: research