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Permanent lithium‐induced cerebellar toxicity: Three cases and review of literature
Author(s) -
Niethammer Martin,
Ford Blair
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.21318
Subject(s) - toxicity , medicine , lithium (medication) , cerebellum , central nervous system , neuroscience , mechanism (biology) , psychology , philosophy , epistemology
Lithium can have toxic effects on the central nervous system that are both acute and chronic. Uncommonly, a long‐lasting cerebellar syndrome follows acute toxicity. The mechanism of cerebellar injury is not well understood. We present 3 cases of this syndrome, with video demonstrating the typical features of this syndrome. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society