title: Severe generalized polyneuropathy in lithium intoxication.
abstract: A woman developed a severe generalized polyneuropathy in acute lithium intoxication. Nerve conduction studies suggested an axonal neuropathy. Her peripheral nerve problem became manifest after treatment had already started; therefore, a high serum lithium level is not considered to be the only factor for the development of a severe polyneuropathy in lithium intoxication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000187:drug effects; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium