title: [Secondary effects of lithium. Their evaluation].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Médico adjunto, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valle Fernández
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martínez Cano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casas Losada
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramos Gorostiza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium
vernacular_title: Efectos secundarios del litio. Su valoración.