title: Lithium treatment and cognitive changes in two mentally retarded patients.
abstract: Lithium carbonate was used to treat behavioral disorders in two mentally retarded patients. Although improvement was noted in the behaviors, cognitive performance, measured with the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, showed a decline, which was related to the serum lithium level. The implication of these changes is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008094:Lithium / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium