Bipolar illness following traumatic brain injury: treatment with lithium and carbamazepine.
A case is described of a 22-year-old woman in whom bipolar disorder developed after a traumatic brain injury. Her symptoms initially responded well to lithium carbonate, but she eventually relapsed. Carbamazepine was added to her treatment regimen with good results.
D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D002220:Carbamazepine; D008094:Lithium