Hair loss in the course of lithium treatment: a report of two cases.
Two cases of hair loss attributed to lithium therapy are presented. In one case, lithium did not have to be discontinued, and in the other, hair loss led to noncompliance. This side effect is usually benign. Thyroid function tests should always be performed to exclude hypothyroidism as the underlying factor for this symptom.
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium