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Bromide Intoxication in the Elderly
Author(s) -
RASKIND MURRAY A.,
KITCHELL MARGARET,
ALVAREZ CARROL
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1978.tb01963.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bromide , toxicity , activities of daily living , cognitive impairment , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , cognition , chemistry , organic chemistry
Four patients with dysfunction of the central nervous system secondary to bromide intoxication are reported. Three of them were referred because of symptoms of “senility,” which appeared to preclude further independent living. After diagnosis and treatment of the bromism, they were able to continue living at home. The development of bromide toxicity with relatively low serum bromide levels in the elderly is discussed. The importance of a home visit to establish the diagnosis of drug‐induced cognitive dysfunction is emphasized.