[Secondary effects of lithium. Their evaluation].
A groupe of 52 patients in long-term lithium treatment were questioned about side effects. The K. Ghose questionnaire was used which contained 36 items. The most frequent complaints were hand-tremor, dry mouth, poor memory, polyuria, diarrhoea, weight gain. We hypothesize that apart from symptoms clearly demonstrated to be caused by lithium treatment (polyuria, hand-tremor, weight gain diarrhoea). Other complaints such as dry mouth, poor memory or skin eruptions occur frequently and they are also related to lithium.
Valle Fernández
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Médico adjunto, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid.
Martínez Cano
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H
Casas Losada
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Ramos Gorostiza
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D008094:Lithium
Efectos secundarios del litio. Su valoración.