Seizures activated by therapeutic levels of lithium carbonate.
We have described a 22-year-old woman who manifested clinical seizures after treatment with lithium carbonate was initiated. Serial electroencephalograms showed both nonspecific activation and activation of an epileptiform discharge with serum levels of lithium carbonate maintained within the therapeutic range.
D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium