Lithium neurotoxicity – a case report and review of the literature
Introduction Lithium, a mood stabilizer, is a commonly prescribed and effective treatment for bipolar affective disorder. It´s excreted almost exclusively by the kidneys with a half-life primarily determined by renal function. Chronic intoxication results from an insidious accumulation of lithium i...
Main Authors: | C. Almeida Rodrigues, A. Carvalho, F. Martins Costa, V. Silva de Melo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-03-01
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Series: | European Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933823021363/type/journal_article |
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