Lithium intoxication secondary to unrecognized pontine haemorrhage.
Lithium prophylaxis carries a substantial risk of medical complications, especially in the case of concomitant medical conditions. We describe a patient with unrecognized cerebrovascular haemorrhage, admitted to hospital due to lithium intoxication.
Novak-Grubic
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University Psychiatric Hospital, Studenec 48, SI-1260 Ljubljana-Polje, Slovenia.
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D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D018692:Antimanic Agents; D008094:Lithium