[Benign cranial hypertension secondary to treatment with lithium].
A 23 years old woman, diagnosed as having manic-depressive psychosis, in treatment with lithium carbonate for eight months, developed a benign cranial hypertension secondary to the lithium. Suppression of the lithium gave place to the normalization of the pressure of the cerebrospinal liquid which increased again with the reintroduction of the drug. This rare complication of the lithium salts, has only been described in five other cases, all women, with a relative short time of treatment, non-toxic lithium serum levels and without precipitating factors.
Moral Iglesias
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O'Neill of Tyrone
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Alvarez Cermeño
J C
JC
Fernández
J M
JM
Sáiz Ruiz
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D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000139:chemically induced*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium
Hipertensión craneal benigna secundaria a tratamiento con litio.