Oculogyric crisis induced by lithium carbonate.
A man with typical symptoms of lithium intoxication had, in addition, severe and persistent oculogyric crises, which cleared completely during recovery. Previous reports have demonstrated that lithium may impair basal ganglia activity, but this is the first reported case of oculogyric crises induced by lithium carbonate intoxication.
D000328:Adult; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000633:toxicity*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D013035:Spasm / Q000139:chemically induced
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium