Delirium associated with therapeutic levels of lithium in bipolar disorder

Abstract Lithium has been associated with neurotoxicity even at ‘therapeutic’ levels. This case report describes a patient with bipolar disorder who developed signs of delirium following an increase in her dose of lithium, even though her serum levels remained in the therapeutic range. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons

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Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - April 8, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Zoe Clough, Rebecca Henry, Anders Ekelund Tags: Case notes Source Type: research