title: Asthma precipitated by cessation of lithium treatment.
abstract: We report symptomatic asthma, associated with objective and highly significant increases in both airway responsiveness and airflow limitation, presenting de novo in a male patient 6 weeks after suddenly discontinuing lithium carbonate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Convery
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hendrick
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bourke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000188:drug therapy; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate